1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

How much damage could have been done?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:14 PM
  #1  
PseudoKirby's Avatar
Thread Starter
This Flesh A Tomb
Tenured Member 15 Years
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 81
Likes: 0
From: CA
How much damage could have been done?

"The guys that put in the new motor crossed vacuum lines, somehow they crossed a vacuum line with a fuel return line to the tank, therefore when the car is running vacuum is sucking the return fuel into the engine and it winds up in the oil pan."
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:38 PM
  #2  
trochoid's Avatar
Old Fart Young at Heart
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 15,145
Likes: 8
From: St Joe MO
It depends on how long and how hard it was run. Drain and filter the oil, check for brass colored flakes, open up the oil finter and do the same. Good answers require good details in the question.
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:26 PM
  #3  
PseudoKirby's Avatar
Thread Starter
This Flesh A Tomb
Tenured Member 15 Years
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 81
Likes: 0
From: CA
well can anyone tell me if this is a common mistake in FB's?
ive been asking around and some people seem to think that you would have to be really dumb to mistake a fuel line with a vacuum line
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:41 PM
  #4  
trochoid's Avatar
Old Fart Young at Heart
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 15,145
Likes: 8
From: St Joe MO
First time I've heard of this particular fiber. I know guys that run pre-mix in their TIIs and the oil level goes up to the point that they either have to siphon off the increased oil level, or change it out with fresh oil.
Reply
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:56 PM
  #5  
Midwest 7's's Avatar
sellout
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,078
Likes: 0
From: Lawrence KS
Originally Posted by trochoid
First time I've heard of this particular fiber.
+1
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Andrew7dg
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
3
Aug 6, 2017 01:41 PM
musker
New Member RX-7 Technical
1
Oct 1, 2015 05:58 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:56 AM.