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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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bad apex *video*

first left spark plug is out
second both r out
3rd right is out


what cha think?

http://www.proverbialsunrise.com/pic...k/RX7TAKE4.wmv
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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guess its fine?
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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You have to give people some time to see it and reply. :p

What you want to do is listen for uneven pulses, to me it sounds like an apex seal in the rear rotor went.

How does it drive? Idle?
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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You have to give people some time to see it and reply. :p

What you want to do is listen for uneven pulses, to me it sounds like an apex seal in the rear rotor went.

How does it drive? Idle?
it doesnt idle, and it doesnt drive, but I can start it and floor it and it will .. stay alive ... for a little bit...
here is round 5 of the movie.

http://www.proverbialsunrise.com/pic...k/rx7take5.wmv
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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When my engine blew, these were the symptoms:
1) would start but would have to crank for a bit
2) had to rev and hold it to prevent the motor from dying (couldnt hold idle on its own)
3) lots of smoking from the exhaust
4) engine was shaking violently

Then I took apart the engine and found my rear rotor, rear rotor housing, and rear rotor apex seals all destroyed.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Yeah, it sounds like a seal popped in the rear to me.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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Check for even pulses out of each rotor individually, you will be able to tell a lot easier if it's missing a beat. To me it sounds like its blown....
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Is it smoking at all??
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Rebuild time! Or do like I'm doing and do a turbo swap :p
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Yeah, you have atleast one rear rotorface not building compression. Time for a rebuild.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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I say you chipped a side seal. ported motor?
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