Girlfriend blew up my car. maybe.
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From: the nati, ohio
Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
Based upon this, I have come to the conclusion that people from Cincinnati are dumbasses. 
that really is dependent if he got lucky and got some good casting irons, i have seen a few irons that are very nice and fat all the way around the coolant seal wall but they are very few and far between.
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Junkyard Dog
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From: Douglasville GA
ok heres the situation as of yet:
i replaced the fan and fan shroud, car cranked up fine, drove it around, seemed to be fine. over last week, i drove it around town, to work, etc. so i think its ok. it boosts normally, not leaking anything. everything is fine and dandy, THEN....
im pretty sure this is an un-related problem, and i think i know the answer to it. last saturday, as im driving home from work, the car suddenly dies. like i just turned off the key. it cranks back up (still rolling and all) and i continue on, then it dies again. this happens 6 times before i get it home (work is like 11 miles from my house).
to give a little background, i bought this car (originally an 87 tII, which was totalled, swapped the motor to this 88) from a guy that had rebuilt the motor (which he does as a job). when i went to pick it up, it had a stuttering problem that he hadnt mentioned, however said he could fix real quick, which he did, i thought. drove the car home friday night, died on sunday. to make a long story short, over the course of two months i had to take it back and forth to him a few times before we figured out it was a loose intake ground. that car was doing the same thing my car is doing now.
anyway, back to saturday. i get home, and i had one of those ground kits laying around, so i put that on the car, hoping it would fix the problem. i put it on, grounding everything i can. i then take it down the street, everythings going ok, im getting on it, sliding around, etc, to test it, and everything is going ok. so thinking that the problem is fixed, i head for the house, and on the way it dies. except this time i was mid-corner at about 75 or so with the rearend kicked out. basically i end up in a ditch with the front right corner smashed.
so right now my baby is sitting at home with half the front end off and me wanting to set it on fire cause im so frustrated. im thinking the intake ground must have worked itself loose again, but i wasnt there when it was fixed the first time, so i dont know where it is. after work saturday ill get into it and try to get it back on the road.
i replaced the fan and fan shroud, car cranked up fine, drove it around, seemed to be fine. over last week, i drove it around town, to work, etc. so i think its ok. it boosts normally, not leaking anything. everything is fine and dandy, THEN....
im pretty sure this is an un-related problem, and i think i know the answer to it. last saturday, as im driving home from work, the car suddenly dies. like i just turned off the key. it cranks back up (still rolling and all) and i continue on, then it dies again. this happens 6 times before i get it home (work is like 11 miles from my house).
to give a little background, i bought this car (originally an 87 tII, which was totalled, swapped the motor to this 88) from a guy that had rebuilt the motor (which he does as a job). when i went to pick it up, it had a stuttering problem that he hadnt mentioned, however said he could fix real quick, which he did, i thought. drove the car home friday night, died on sunday. to make a long story short, over the course of two months i had to take it back and forth to him a few times before we figured out it was a loose intake ground. that car was doing the same thing my car is doing now.
anyway, back to saturday. i get home, and i had one of those ground kits laying around, so i put that on the car, hoping it would fix the problem. i put it on, grounding everything i can. i then take it down the street, everythings going ok, im getting on it, sliding around, etc, to test it, and everything is going ok. so thinking that the problem is fixed, i head for the house, and on the way it dies. except this time i was mid-corner at about 75 or so with the rearend kicked out. basically i end up in a ditch with the front right corner smashed.
so right now my baby is sitting at home with half the front end off and me wanting to set it on fire cause im so frustrated. im thinking the intake ground must have worked itself loose again, but i wasnt there when it was fixed the first time, so i dont know where it is. after work saturday ill get into it and try to get it back on the road.
Last edited by twincannon26; Jan 24, 2007 at 08:44 AM.
little piece of advice:
NEVER, EVER post a thread on this forum until you have tried everything simple or what comes to mind first.
people on here are a bunch of elitists who LOVE to tell someone that their motor is toast when they actually dont have a damn clue what's going on. If i tossed a motor averytime it exhibited the symptoms that people on here say make it trash, I'd have had a hundred of them by now.
Now, all you people who want people to respect the 7, then post up here telling people the worst case scenario every time someone has a problem like this, think about this for a minute: why do you think rotaries have a bad reliability reputation? Its because of dumbasses like you, constantly telling people how broken their **** is every time they have a problem. Get over it, and dont post unless you have actual knowledge to back up what you say AND the op posted enough information that you know its true.
Pat
NEVER, EVER post a thread on this forum until you have tried everything simple or what comes to mind first.
people on here are a bunch of elitists who LOVE to tell someone that their motor is toast when they actually dont have a damn clue what's going on. If i tossed a motor averytime it exhibited the symptoms that people on here say make it trash, I'd have had a hundred of them by now.
Now, all you people who want people to respect the 7, then post up here telling people the worst case scenario every time someone has a problem like this, think about this for a minute: why do you think rotaries have a bad reliability reputation? Its because of dumbasses like you, constantly telling people how broken their **** is every time they have a problem. Get over it, and dont post unless you have actual knowledge to back up what you say AND the op posted enough information that you know its true.
Pat
Originally Posted by twincannon26
it was more of a swooping curve. either way, i still ended up in the ditch.
the wire that goes to the IGN circuit ( responcible for power in the key in the on position) it was coroded and someone had cut it and but a connector in it... maybe it is lose or something??
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From: Lilburn, GA
Originally Posted by patman
little piece of advice:
NEVER, EVER post a thread on this forum until you have tried everything simple or what comes to mind first.
people on here are a bunch of elitists who LOVE to tell someone that their motor is toast when they actually dont have a damn clue what's going on. If i tossed a motor averytime it exhibited the symptoms that people on here say make it trash, I'd have had a hundred of them by now.
Now, all you people who want people to respect the 7, then post up here telling people the worst case scenario every time someone has a problem like this, think about this for a minute: why do you think rotaries have a bad reliability reputation? Its because of dumbasses like you, constantly telling people how broken their **** is every time they have a problem. Get over it, and dont post unless you have actual knowledge to back up what you say AND the op posted enough information that you know its true.
Pat
NEVER, EVER post a thread on this forum until you have tried everything simple or what comes to mind first.
people on here are a bunch of elitists who LOVE to tell someone that their motor is toast when they actually dont have a damn clue what's going on. If i tossed a motor averytime it exhibited the symptoms that people on here say make it trash, I'd have had a hundred of them by now.
Now, all you people who want people to respect the 7, then post up here telling people the worst case scenario every time someone has a problem like this, think about this for a minute: why do you think rotaries have a bad reliability reputation? Its because of dumbasses like you, constantly telling people how broken their **** is every time they have a problem. Get over it, and dont post unless you have actual knowledge to back up what you say AND the op posted enough information that you know its true.
Pat
spazz!
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From: Knightdale, NC
Have you compression tested the engine yet? I swear it's like people dismiss the compression test and would rather go about solving everything without having done it. We need a damn flowchart. THE first thing to do when you have any kind of issue like this should be to run a compression test. Following that would probably be vacuum lines. Some people are quick to get on someone's *** when they mention a compression test. It's simple and takes maybe 15 minutes if that.
Was it a left corner?
I'd say if it was a left corner its the tank rusted or bad sok in there. You could also have a pump on the verge of failing. My car did that right before the pump failed.
By intake ground do you mean the ground under the intake manifold by the rear inspection plate? If it is working itself loose I do hope you use some thread locker on it because it was on there tight on my 87. Check the grounds on your starter as well to make sure they're clean as well as the chassis ground, also check your battery terminals, if they are mishapen they can seem ok but erratically make your ar die especially if you dont have that great of an alternator.
Also, its a rebuilt engine if it's ported. Maybe teflon coolant seals were used on it?
I'd say if it was a left corner its the tank rusted or bad sok in there. You could also have a pump on the verge of failing. My car did that right before the pump failed.
By intake ground do you mean the ground under the intake manifold by the rear inspection plate? If it is working itself loose I do hope you use some thread locker on it because it was on there tight on my 87. Check the grounds on your starter as well to make sure they're clean as well as the chassis ground, also check your battery terminals, if they are mishapen they can seem ok but erratically make your ar die especially if you dont have that great of an alternator.
Also, its a rebuilt engine if it's ported. Maybe teflon coolant seals were used on it?
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From: Knightdale, NC
Originally Posted by adrock3217
I'll say it again. Compression test.
Compression test.
COMPRESSION TEST. When I test it, I test it.
Compression test.
COMPRESSION TEST. When I test it, I test it.
you guys and your damn compression test. do you bother to even think about what you are saying?
A. he overheated. that means that it is possible he dmaged the coolant seals. in which case, a compression test tells you jack ****. a leaky coolant seal will lower the compression by an imperceptible amount, but is totally obvious, because the car will either belch coolant smoke if its bad, or puke coolant if its minor.
B. He already said he fixed the fan and drove it around a few days, and now he has erratic sudden power losses. If low compression causes sudden dramatic power losses at erratic intervals, than I'm a monkey.
as i stated above, it would be nice if all you people who act so smart actually took the time to consider what you are saying, because not only do you look like idiots, but you could concievably lead inexperienced mechanics to try and fix something that isnt broken, and lose lots of time and money in the process.
pat
A. he overheated. that means that it is possible he dmaged the coolant seals. in which case, a compression test tells you jack ****. a leaky coolant seal will lower the compression by an imperceptible amount, but is totally obvious, because the car will either belch coolant smoke if its bad, or puke coolant if its minor.
B. He already said he fixed the fan and drove it around a few days, and now he has erratic sudden power losses. If low compression causes sudden dramatic power losses at erratic intervals, than I'm a monkey.
as i stated above, it would be nice if all you people who act so smart actually took the time to consider what you are saying, because not only do you look like idiots, but you could concievably lead inexperienced mechanics to try and fix something that isnt broken, and lose lots of time and money in the process.
pat
spazz!
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From: Knightdale, NC
Originally Posted by patman
you guys and your damn compression test. do you bother to even think about what you are saying?
A. he overheated. that means that it is possible he dmaged the coolant seals. in which case, a compression test tells you jack ****. a leaky coolant seal will lower the compression by an imperceptible amount, but is totally obvious, because the car will either belch coolant smoke if its bad, or puke coolant if its minor.
B. He already said he fixed the fan and drove it around a few days, and now he has erratic sudden power losses. If low compression causes sudden dramatic power losses at erratic intervals, than I'm a monkey.
as i stated above, it would be nice if all you people who act so smart actually took the time to consider what you are saying, because not only do you look like idiots, but you could concievably lead inexperienced mechanics to try and fix something that isnt broken, and lose lots of time and money in the process.
pat
A. he overheated. that means that it is possible he dmaged the coolant seals. in which case, a compression test tells you jack ****. a leaky coolant seal will lower the compression by an imperceptible amount, but is totally obvious, because the car will either belch coolant smoke if its bad, or puke coolant if its minor.
B. He already said he fixed the fan and drove it around a few days, and now he has erratic sudden power losses. If low compression causes sudden dramatic power losses at erratic intervals, than I'm a monkey.
as i stated above, it would be nice if all you people who act so smart actually took the time to consider what you are saying, because not only do you look like idiots, but you could concievably lead inexperienced mechanics to try and fix something that isnt broken, and lose lots of time and money in the process.
pat
