Funkspectrum

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i don't really know what happened but I wasn't boosting the whole time on the highway except to pass a big truck. All of the sudden, the engine started vibrating really bad and I lost a major amount of power. I pulled over and checked the intake hoses and they all seemed fine. I kept the car running the whole time. I limped it home and shut it off. I haven't tried to start it again. Can you guys tell me what that could possibly be?

I tend to think that the engine is toast. I haven't compression tested it yet because it just happened.

Why must my rx be so disobedient??

jksolid

How many miles do you have on the engine?

Funkspectrum

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Jspec. Somewhere around 40,000....

slpin

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you put on 40k
or does "it have 40k"?

Funkspectrum

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it has about 40k

Friend of mine who used to build 1st gens said that I could have lost a primary injector....that sound feasible?

Atticus

Just popped my motor too.

Went at 158,460

88t2romad

just pull off the trailing plugs and give it a quick audible compression test

felixwankel88

if anything just pull a plug on both housings and listen for 3 chugs, that will tell u for shure if u ate a apex or somthing

Funkspectrum

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Well, the car starts up fine...so...prolly not blown....

zbrown

i bet it is still an apex seal, sorry, .....same way mine went

trainwreck517

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well think simple, vac leak, injector stuck closed, afm etc. You can always do a compression test to rule out the engine.

ricerocketboi08

dont think its a vac leak cuz i had one n it wouldnt do that

Funkspectrum

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well...it's acting as if one of my intercooler hoses popped off. but they're still on.....

Funkspectrum

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UPDATE


Lost an apex seal on the rear rotor. gonna decide to either rebuild or sell....

felixwankel88

rebuild, dont sell it

Funkspectrum

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lol....

yea....but i'm tryng to think cost effectiveness....and I have no place to store my car.....

88t2romad

maybe just sell the motor and get a replacement?

Funkspectrum

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I'm gonna try the ATF trick on it tomorrow. It may just be a stuck seal. I want to be sure before I put my car down for a long period of time. A rebuild was in the plans this summer but not this soon, lol....

I really don't want to sell it....so, I may buy a miata for a DD....until I get the TII done then I'll do something crazy to the miata....

We'll see...

Funkspectrum

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OK....UPDATE

ATF trick failed. Revving a bit quicker and the idle was a little more stable but when I tried to drive it, it still did the same ol thing.

I do believe that it may be rebuild time.

Funkspectrum

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UPDATE: Part II

So, I tried the atf trick again today. Put a little more in and left it in for a little bit longer. Fired it up, started fine. It still has mass amounts of hesitation so I ran some carb cleaner into the UIM. about 3/4 of a can to be exact. The carb cleaner only did one thing. help me pinpoint a gasket leak at the LIM.

So.

Is it unanimous? Rebuild?

or should I cut my losses and sell the car

hondahater

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rebuild, just to bad you didn't rebuild it before it poped a seal because now you have to worry about bad housings etc...

RotaryEvolution

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ever do the compression check like i told you to?


there is far too many things that can cause an engine to run like crap, i try to never assume anything until i have something to judge by.

Funkspectrum

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I'm gonna do a comp check this weekend to be sure. A friend of mine has a comp tester that he'll let me borrow...i just have to go get it. If it is 100% done, then you'll be hearing from me really soon Karack!

RotaryEvolution

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sounds good, though i do wish you luck that the engine is still good.

Funkspectrum

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Well, regardless of whether the engine is good or not, it's REBUILD TIME!