Riken
04-30-2008, 07:53 AM
Q. What is flooding, and how can I avoid it?
A. By design, the rotary engine uses both gasoline and oil. “Flooding” occurs when, as the owner’s manual states, there is “excessive fuel in the engine.” To avoid flooding, Mazda suggests a “short driving trip procedure” for trips that are too short to warm up the car adequately:
1. Start car
2. Move vehicle
3. Warm engine for 5 minutes at idle
4. Raise engine speed to 3000 RPM for 10 seconds
5. Return to idle
6. Turn off engine
To help further remove the excess fuel, it is recommended that you rev your engine to at least 3000 RPM before shutting it off.
In the event of a flood, the following start-up procedure should be performed:
1. While the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, turn the ignition switch to the START position and crank the engine for 7 to 8 seconds.
2. Release the ignition switch and accelerator pedal.
3. Start the engine as normally without depressing the accelerator.
A. By design, the rotary engine uses both gasoline and oil. “Flooding” occurs when, as the owner’s manual states, there is “excessive fuel in the engine.” To avoid flooding, Mazda suggests a “short driving trip procedure” for trips that are too short to warm up the car adequately:
1. Start car
2. Move vehicle
3. Warm engine for 5 minutes at idle
4. Raise engine speed to 3000 RPM for 10 seconds
5. Return to idle
6. Turn off engine
To help further remove the excess fuel, it is recommended that you rev your engine to at least 3000 RPM before shutting it off.
In the event of a flood, the following start-up procedure should be performed:
1. While the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, turn the ignition switch to the START position and crank the engine for 7 to 8 seconds.
2. Release the ignition switch and accelerator pedal.
3. Start the engine as normally without depressing the accelerator.