I think I blew my engine
12-27-05, 02:48 PM
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I think I blew my engine
Well... Over here in Ca its been raining for a few weeks... first of all, i have not checked my radiator or radiator reservior for around 3-4 weeks... Anyways, I was driving on the freeway going around 80 mph.. and it was night time. I get off the freeway and I hit a stop light.. When the stoplight turned green, I felt a jolt in my engine and my car almost stalled... I applied more gas because it almost stalled and was able to drive it home (which was 3 miles away)... I have a turbo timer, so as I park and step out of my car.. I hear a weird sputtering (sounded to me like the combustion chamber was flooded) anyways, my car was still Idling and all of a sudded I see steam coming out of my engine. Further inspection, I find that water is leaking from the passenger side of the engine (driping directly on the ground from where the turbo is located) There is also steam coming out of my radiator caps and steam comming directly out of my muffler.. So i turn off my car and wait for the next day.
Next morning, I try to start my car and it wont start. Seems like its flooded so blah blah blah.. I try to unflood it by doing the "Fuse removal trick" ... I also find that when I crank my car, there is increased pressure in my radiator... (JUST AS I CRANK IT!! Help... i think something is frozen in my car!!! could it be a frozed thermostat?? would it do that.. or is my engine fucked up?
Next morning, I try to start my car and it wont start. Seems like its flooded so blah blah blah.. I try to unflood it by doing the "Fuse removal trick" ... I also find that when I crank my car, there is increased pressure in my radiator... (JUST AS I CRANK IT!! Help... i think something is frozen in my car!!! could it be a frozed thermostat?? would it do that.. or is my engine fucked up?
12-27-05, 02:54 PM
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Doesn't sound good...Bubbles and pressure in the rad along with steam out of the exhaust is not a good sign.
With the car stone cold, pull the rad cap and then start the car. Quickly get to the front of the engine bay and then with the rad cap still off, rev the engine at the throttle body. If you see a whole bunch of bubbles or coolant gushing out, you are pushing combustion gas into the water jacket.
This may help: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/blown.htm
With the car stone cold, pull the rad cap and then start the car. Quickly get to the front of the engine bay and then with the rad cap still off, rev the engine at the throttle body. If you see a whole bunch of bubbles or coolant gushing out, you are pushing combustion gas into the water jacket.
This may help: http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/blown.htm
12-28-05, 05:35 AM
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But I also live in California and there is a shitload of regulations that I have to follow.... thats why it sucks.... But I am going to go for the rebuild definitely...
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