Pulling the crashed RX-8 until it starts.

[@crazehcuban]

I love how this is probably the closest thing we can get for an actual ending to a video

[@AntonyCBSR]

Hahah even after all this time this is still killing me lol. At least this time there was a 'see ya later' at the end

[@mikestudzinski9263]

bahahah so true

[@mountainracing2145]

Yo this NEEDS more likes xD!!! 😂

[@Chris-pt6hh]

"See ya later" is taking our relationship to the next level

[@iloveangrysheepsex2811]

@@Chris-pt6hh I'm changing my relationship status to "its complicated "

[@ColonelCampbellAI2024]

Clever trick routing a smoke machine through the muffler so we can't see all the pieces flying out. 😉

[@bionik6861]

It's a Rotory, parts don't come out the exhaust. Doritos are too big

[@farawaythrower]

@@bionik6861 apex seals

[@joestewart5406]

Thats coolant burning

[@joestewart5406]

@@farawaythrower oil burns blue not white

[@farawaythrower]

@@joestewart5406 I mentioned apex seals for the sake of the original joke being made...

[@powerslideita]

I was half expecting a Rob Dahm hard cut at the end but got a see you later 😂

[@BrianWilemanFishing]

I used to be a Mazda Tech. When RX-8's came in on a truck for a no-start condition, we always pulled them off with a truck. The easiest way to get them going. I am excited to see this. I had an RX-8 that I did some Mazdaspeed parts on (the dealership liked that a tech had an RX-8 as a selling point).

[@schmuhf]

I'd absolutely LOVE to see more from this car. Please please, let Isaiah keep us updated!

[@corey5797]

See if you can fix it by filling the entire engine with Dextron III - it’s an older Mazda Factory handbook trick - let it sit for a few days, drain and refil with oil - tow start

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

I doubt mazda handbook says to use gm atf fluid to clean a rotary but that’s just my opinion

[@ndyPandy]

I'ma believe Corey. His initial icon thing is orange, I dig orange

[@Gordonshumway86]

@@ndyPandy I’m with you on the orange thing

[@corey5797]

@@CorruptInfinityOfficial opinions are like assholes everyone has one

[@WhatComesAroundTM]

@@ndyPandy Yeah ngl orange is a good color, I'm with Corey on this one.

[@plrplm]

I was smiling for the entirety of this video. This was very fun and somehow wholesome.

[@agenericaccount3935]

Worked at a Mazda dealer circa 2004. This was the accepted “unflood a rotary” service protocol. They had no business selling them to the kind of people they were marketing them to.

[@ToxicReflexs]

I thought in all modern cars holding the throttle down fully turns off the injectors and let’s you crank the excess fuel out

[@agenericaccount3935]

@@ToxicReflexs Mhmm. But with a badly flooded Renesis you will crank long enough to potentially harm the starter. Easier and cheaper to pull it, clear it, throw plugs at it after.

[@makina323]

@@ToxicReflexs they recommend this first, crank in one minute intervals

[@jgodshall80]

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[@ColonelCampbellAI2024]

That'll happen when you can't move units. 🥀

[@ImpassiveSentinel]

As a former 2004 RX-8 owner, this is good and makes me happy.

[@DIINj27]

Ive rebuild my rx8 engine. Had a blown coolant seal and coolant seal groove. Welded the block and used Viton HD coolant seal which are rated at 120 degrees Celsius.

[@aqib2000]

I can vouch for Din’s car, afterward we put a medium sized turbo and were pushing about 750hp (with meth) and still the coolant circuit held up fine to this day

[@yeahnah6468]

@@aqib2000 750hp? That's not possible without a lot of other supporting engine work. Otherwise it wouldn't last more than a month or two.

[@rnelson1415]

"It's water injection!" I lost it

[@kenji_1240]

Thanks rob! I’ll keep in mind that to help start my old car, I’ll have to buy a brand new car!

[@MrBreakjunior]

ya but no joke at the Mazda garage the specialist told me that's what they do wen the rx8 is flooded

[@alfonsoalonzo]

remem ber it cant be to nice or to garbage to avoid it becoming a new project car need something almost to emberassing to drive or work on like a minivan or an Aztec maybe even a prius that beign said ive seen some pretty respectable prius "builds" AKA rims bags and a tiny bit of body kit

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

It's like bump starting only $50,000 more expensive lol.

[@BrokenBMW]

Is that the new ICC (internal combustion chamber) cooling system? Hella sick

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

Yeah, injects both oil and coolant for the ultimate reliability lol

[@Matty.Hill_87]

The look on isaha's face when that thing showd signs of life was amazing 🤣

[@chuxmall]

Love it put the Hybrid 12 port in it. GSL-SE rotor housings 6 ports in 6 ports out. I live vicariously through you Isaiah....LETS DO IT!!!!

[@beowulfgrendel24]

Been there done that with a RX7. Got it for $300 because they said the engine was locked up. Changed the oil and had a buddy pull me. Put it in second and it ran just fine. Vapor locked

[@llpressstartll7894]

Like I said Isiah is an awesome fabricator, can't wait to see what he does to this. Rob, will eventually come around 😂

[@daneleroux6864]

Isaiah, I had a 1st gen RX8 that color, it never gave me any serious issues, apart from like a busted coolant hose, petrol pump etc. Engine wise, it was perfect from the day I got it till the day I sold it. They're fun cars. Cant wait to see what the 2 mad scientists come up with for this one.

[@sethmo38]

"Leave it, leave it. It's the tired problem, not mine" looool

[@nikoloshiles5316]

Two videos within 20 hours of each other it’s a Christmas miracle 😂 Keep up the great work 👍

[@ksale22]

Please never change your video audio... it sounds perfect on my speakers while everyone else’s videos reverberate my room like a god damn movie theatre just when they talk. Great vids man

[@albertmac2556]

Please make more rx8 videos. These are awesome , cant wait till the next one. Keep it up guys .

[@CLCIII]

The airbag coming out of the steering wheel looks like some kinda weird kleenex box steering wheel.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

You know the car is safe when the airbag is made out of tissue paper Honestly, its's insane that you got it runing like that

[@PapaMisfit94]

I love my 04 rx8!!!! Currently redoing wheel wells due to Minnesota rust but 82k miles and still going 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪 💪

[@Mp57navy]

Dodge being reduced to a starter motor.

[@D4ngeresque]

Honestly, more stoked for this build than the rest of the channel lol

[@maxpert9]

“It’s that right throttling all rx owners know” 😂

[@i3loodymoon647]

Not gunna front. Pretty dam stoked to see this rolling strong.

[@georges9686]

What I like most is when someone have fun and makes videos .

[@willrogers5713]

my dad did this to get a seized motor turning again. worked a treat

[@digital-b4177]

Had to pull start my 8 almost every start, just like that lol. and awesome to see we might get some 8 tips/helpful tid bits

[@feenyx6394]

IT LIVES! I like the angle you're coming at this from. I've not (yet) owned a rotary, and RX8s are a cheap entry point for sure. Looking forward to seeing if it pans out as worth doing, or if I should convince my friend to sell me his FC instead! Also, 1 rotor in the Insight when?

[@MASSIVEsock]

I started with an FC s4 and just sold my 90k km s1 rx8, as fucking dope as fc's are, the rx8 while being ugly is seriously an insane car... the chassis is mental on the limit, mine had a extend ported rebuild with some additional balancing/doweling etc. to safely get up to 10500 rpm. Absolute thrill to drive and own, I heavily regret having to sell it, go an rx8 if you don't care about the stigma

[@feenyx6394]

@@MASSIVEsock Thanks so much for the input! I don't mind the stigma at all, I've driven some oddball cars over the years already :D And I've heard they handle great even from factory, although a used one in 2021 could probably use a few suspension upgrades. What I'm most curious about is ease of working on/getting parts for the Renesis compared to the older 13Bs.

[@MASSIVEsock]

@@feenyx6394 For sure, I just replaced my tired shocks/springs with some new mid/high end coilovers, everything else was great. The engine wont matter, parts for anything after a s4 13b turbo engine is all about the same for seals/rotors/housings is readily availbale new or second hand in ALOT of shops throughout the world, I'm in australia and they're super easy to get parts for any rotary that is a 13b essentially. If anything the Renesis is more expensive per part.

[@Cjbarker2]

@@feenyx6394 you’re not buying retail in most places. O’Reilly can’t get much of anything for any rotary. I work there and tried one day out of curiosity

[@shadowcoregaming7578]

As a rx8 owner (2nd owner at 176k miles) with (190k miles on the clock 2nd engine went in at 166k miles) I'll tell you straight up. Rx8s are really about luck or deep pockets u gotta have at least one or you will hate them. Same goes for most rotaries but know the renesis isn't a great motor. It has a shorter lifespan than the other 13bs (contrary to the previous owner's luck) and more issues that are a bit harder to remedy. They are comfortable, sporty, "4 door" and 4 seat cars but they can have a lot of issues with them. I've been talking with a racing rotary shop engine builder who's been in the business for over 3 decades and he says the renesis motor is rlly shit. U can't build them for power easily or cheaply, you have a lot of failures from the factories where the engines were built, catalytic converter failure (like mine), solenoid issues, a lot of wiring harness issues due to engine and transmission heat, weak starters, weak ignition systems, oil in your intake due to the routing of the vaccum line on your oil fill cap neck which will gunk up your ssv and other valves in your intake manifold (there are 3) and the parts for the rx8 aren't necessarily cheap. Either way you have a lot to deal with and work on when you get a rotary, but if you plan on building yours for a bit more power and still being a daily I'd say the fc is the way to go. They can out handle rx8s if you invest in the right suspension mods, but you want to pick them up with relatively low miles. I'd say tops 60k on the current engine and an owner who knows what they r doing. Obviously someone who premixes and uses higher weight oils when appropriate is gonna get more life out of the engine but they also need to know how to start it, drive it, and shut it down. (the engine needs to warm up to a certain point before driving, the engine needs to be beat a good amount of the time, the car shouldn't be shutdown cold unless it is revved beyond a certain rpm, the car should be revved a little to prevent flooding on shutdown, and the list goes on and on.) I've put $1700 into my rx8 that I picked up for 4500 with an engine that had 10k miles on it. I was told the coils were done last year and the clutch was done 3 years ago and the car wasn't driven much. The car needed an oil change, new ignition system, ssv (which I just cleaned with seafoam), tires, brakes(incl a fluid flush), suspension, intake system since it had a lot of oil in it, catalytic converter (failed about 10k miles later and wasn't original), transmission fluid which was brown and very sparkly (not uncommon for a manual car but you don't want everything to be grinded to shit), new computer module for the lights and electric assists(ended up fixing itself), xenon headlights (ballasts were bad so I needed entirely new headlights or would've had to learn how to take the entire headlight apart and replace the ballast) and a few other things I can't remember. Hmu if you want more details or help.

[@arutezza]

Robs gonna end up loving this car by the time its done

[@chacehahn6556]

Love the 5 am uploads!

[@defblaze90]

Can't wait to see how it turns out. I have a soft spot for RX-8.

[@shaunmarshall4504]

Love isaha, brings lots to the channel. Rx8 build would be great to see.

[@chrislittle8945]

I love the Fear and Loathing reference at 4:47

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

Loving the rx-8 content ngl haha. An '11 black R3 is my dream car

[@MrJob91]

I love how a crashed car runs better than the 4rotor

[@guyonthecouch136]

Haha ouch

[@yutub561]

So cool! Pumped to see Isaiah get his own project getting underway

[@WlodarM83]

You see there is a new upload from Robs team and you know that your day is gona be better :)

[@juanenriqueperezreyna8180]

Awesome Isaiah Can’t wait to see what you do with the rx8

[@c.b.6350]

More rx8 content please. I own one and have been exploring and learning. we have had the engine out 4 times in six years. Only the first one was because of low compression resulting in a rebuild. ❤️❤️🤙🤙

[@drewcook12]

cant wait to see what this build ends up being like. i feel like having the skills of both of you but with someone else's goal, will be really awesome to see. we will be able to see rob help isaiah get even more creative.

[@PGPlaythroughs]

So excited to see what the Fab Daddy does with the RX-8!

[@adriangraham9849]

Wow, we actually got a "outro" from Rob, thanks' Isaiah

[@MafiaboysWorld]

That RX8 vapes more than a Subaru owner with a fresh bottle. 😁👍

[@miggyfixx6418]

This works, I've done it with the help of CAA. There are 2 large threaded holes in the bumper, I assume are for this reason. You need to spin the motor well beyond the limits of any starter motor...

[@TRlANGLZ]

Genuinely would looove to see this 8be a regular on the channel. Im so excited!

[@TROdesigns]

I was cheesing the whole video lol. Awesome to see that thing start up and have some powah for donuts!

[@Rupan-rx]

If you thought rx7s were the epitome of automotive masochism, wait there’s more.

[@AndersVestlund]

Yes!!!! It runs!! Not good, but at least it’s running! 😂 This is a new favourite, keep it going!

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

They're having a great time.

[@zombieplant3048]

Wasn t expecting a video so fast very excited

[@cafn8ed74]

That's awesome! I have to ask, though. Did all all RX8s come with a steering wheel mounted tissue dispenser? 0:59

[@booneylander]

I’m really pumped to see this happen and for Dahm to become a renesis fanboy.

[@alejandropadilla3511]

Here I am wanting rob to post more RX-8 content with Isaiah. It's the ugly duckling of the rotary family but many people have a soft spot for em

[@ronnymarchini1706]

This is gonna be such an fun series

[@nickurich4439]

just had this done at my mechanic shop it was fun to do. we just pushed it down a hill and got it started

[@mattbenson6698]

All praise Daddy Dahm

[@jetski-oo5oe]

daaaaaaamn Honda Insight at 2:53

[@walterjohnson6357]

So happy my RX8 2004 has never flooded.

[@FabricationFather]

Superior Chassis lives on 😈😈

[@MrCybergladiator]

I reckon you guys would get twice as many likes on your videos if you had an obvious outtro Keep up the good work! Love it!

[@青い鳥ちび]

Keep up the Rx8 content !!! looks like it the engine was very flooded with fuel.

[@Bigninjon]

I fully expected the show to end when he said give you the normal experience!

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍👍

[@Nitrocity7151]

The most outro I've ever seen in a Rob Dahm video

[@jetski-oo5oe]

ROTARY C8 CONTENT WHEN!!! Love your channel Rob

[@Snugglez187]

I love the crazy cars, but I'm really excited to see a build that is more accessible to the majority of us. 👍🏻

[@keylincote3673]

Small compression leak maybe? Thats why its smoking possibly sucking air in through an unwanted location. But when towed and forced to start it will?

[@Soravia]

You can rebuild the engine for much less if you use Rotary Engines website from Canada for rotor housing. They will also balance polish and clearance your rotors on their own axis. Be sure to balance them as whole assembly as well. I needed a lot more metal on aftermarket flywheel to balance. They don't just slap in.

[@cameronwright9361]

Funnily enough I've just recently been doing this too 😆 Love the R3! Hope there's more to come

[@AlbertoGomezSE3P]

It’s not an R3 😔

[@cameronwright9361]

@@AlbertoGomezSE3P my apologies, a series 2 then? I just noticed the spoiler/skirts being different

[@AlbertoGomezSE3P]

@@cameronwright9361 yup

[@krunker7371]

Late night Rob vids 😍😍😍

[@haydenritchie9198]

Excited for this build,

[@MrChando1975]

Isaiah congratulations with the rx-8. It's time to put 13 REW turbo engine in. Good luck mate see you around.

[@NSXLEE96]

Wow!!! I can’t believe it ran

[@Snoo42]

That outro was gold

[@n31lzombiehunter8]

On first gen RX8, if you press Stability Control button, it will stop the stupid electronic weighted steering making it easier to steer. If you press and hold down the Stability Control button for 6 whole seconds, it will turn off Traction Control. With Traction Control ON, the RX8's ECU will kill the power to avoid spinning the tires; it's more evasive than you think like really killing the power and will piss you off if there's a gap and you need to get on the power quick to enter said gap. With Traction Control OFF, you can get on the power, spin the tires and do what it's suppose to do. Surely the second gen RX8 is the same with the Stability Control button.

[@darquille]

I've been interested in an RX8 second gen. Either a simple seat time drift car to throw coilovers at and rip with A/C, or 1UZ swap it. So glad to see him already having fun in his

[@arutezza]

If its just for drifting theres no need The renesis 6 port has got a good amount of power to slide around with and a good rev range from factory

[@darquille]

@@arutezza I've seen, but I've also heard the Renesis isn't the most best of the rennesis and not efficient. I already have a 1uz from a project I changed plans for, so if the rotory doesn't last, I'll throw that in since there's kits for the swap

[@thman6453]

Congrats she sounded good 👍

[@Meowsanforever]

Rob is living the dream. Precisely what I want to do some day…

[@couturemarc]

Awww, the wonderful memories of pull starting rotaries

[@elijahlowman3220]

Thank god the RX-8 gets some screen time! It has been my budget rotary until I can get my hands on an RX-7.

[@muythaibxr]

A tiny bit of ATF in the spark plug holes will free up the apex seals faster if they are carbon locked.

[@SSS-uo3cd]

Please do us a favor and make a renisis 3 rotor for the rx8. With that cnc, make custom thicker center irons to enlarge the exhaust and intake ports and the rest should be straight forward.

[@Joeboost8805]

AND IT IDLES!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 AWESOME MAN

[@mitchellmifflin4392]

Hey Rob! Mazda may be bringing back the rotary engine! There's a video on the channel Kirk Kreifels channel talking about it if you want to know more!

[@cstmwrk]

next time just pour some atf in the upper spark plug holes, it will make the seals swell. smoke like a train but it will get it to fire to drive in the shop lol

[@jimmys_mk8209]

As I get to work, guess who waiting to go in! 😂😂

[@dundrialbuels1941]

Rob didn't like how all yall came at him about the daily upload comments....he had to put out another video to shut yall up lol

[@Heyitdave]

Very great video.

[@WyFoster]

Love Isaiah's shirt! (VIR employee)

[@Gus_Gus_Gus]

I’m so proud of the rx8 😭

[@normanvapes9197]

Man of culture. As your attorney

[@mfaezaziz]

this video put smile on my face man. wondering should i buy rx8 too.... hehehe

[@Thungur1337]

That smoking exhaust brings back memories 😂

[@Alex-vz2jz]

I can smell too...

[@nicolascrescimone]

Must be a cold day, lots of vapor coming out

[@splean9438]

so this is what happens at the shop when im not at work