prepare for the inevitable?
#1
prepare for the inevitable?
I went to check my fluids on my 88 n/a, and I had to add coolant.....AGAIN.
I finally was smart and stopped myself from putting the cap on after filling it and started it and let it run, and I shed a tear, do I need to prepare for rebuild time?
ignore the smoke at the beginning, I was holding a smoke in my other hand than realized my stupidity (other than smoking)
I finally was smart and stopped myself from putting the cap on after filling it and started it and let it run, and I shed a tear, do I need to prepare for rebuild time?
ignore the smoke at the beginning, I was holding a smoke in my other hand than realized my stupidity (other than smoking)
#4
far as I know yes its original (105K on the odometer)
its been very randomly only running on 1 rotor on startup (I think, sure sounds like it), and I mean VERY randomly, but after it runs for a few seconds, it clears up and runs smooth, and theres never any smoke either
its been very randomly only running on 1 rotor on startup (I think, sure sounds like it), and I mean VERY randomly, but after it runs for a few seconds, it clears up and runs smooth, and theres never any smoke either
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#12
prepare for the inevitable?
Originally Posted by vrracing
gas in the oil suggests that the fuel injectors need cleaning. Gas is a crappy lubricant.
#13
MECP Certified Installer
I live 1.5 miles from work so even during the summer (106+) my engine barely gets to normal operating temp and my needle doesn't even move in the winter. Firstly, I always change my oil part way into winter and at the end of winter for that reason. I barely drive 1,500 miles a year in my RX7 so it's just to get rid of the excess fuel and I am usually changing my oil very early. Even during the summer, on one of my days off I'll take a joyride in the car and get it nice and warm and drive it for a while so the purge system can do its job.
Just to add, several times I have pulled the dipstick and smelled gasoline and then went for a nice extended drive only to come back home with the oil level lower and it no longer smells like gas.
#14
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start up running on 1 rotor was my sign of a failed coolant seal. the car lasted probably another 2 weeks or so until it pushed it enough to make the buzzer go off.
If you wont be rebuilding immediately, drain the coolant, and run the car for a minute or two to make sure any coolant that could be in the chamber is burned off. then unplug coils and intentionally flood it (if you premix). otherwise just toss some oil in the spark plug holes until you plan on disassembling.
The good news is irons are cheap for NA's My rebuild with iron, soft seals, and new apex seals was about $600 to do myself.
If you wont be rebuilding immediately, drain the coolant, and run the car for a minute or two to make sure any coolant that could be in the chamber is burned off. then unplug coils and intentionally flood it (if you premix). otherwise just toss some oil in the spark plug holes until you plan on disassembling.
The good news is irons are cheap for NA's My rebuild with iron, soft seals, and new apex seals was about $600 to do myself.
#15
prepare for the inevitable?
Originally Posted by driftxsequence
start up running on 1 rotor was my sign of a failed coolant seal. the car lasted probably another 2 weeks or so until it pushed it enough to make the buzzer go off.
If you wont be rebuilding immediately, drain the coolant, and run the car for a minute or two to make sure any coolant that could be in the chamber is burned off. then unplug coils and intentionally flood it (if you premix). otherwise just toss some oil in the spark plug holes until you plan on disassembling.
The good news is irons are cheap for NA's My rebuild with iron, soft seals, and new apex seals was about $600 to do myself.
If you wont be rebuilding immediately, drain the coolant, and run the car for a minute or two to make sure any coolant that could be in the chamber is burned off. then unplug coils and intentionally flood it (if you premix). otherwise just toss some oil in the spark plug holes until you plan on disassembling.
The good news is irons are cheap for NA's My rebuild with iron, soft seals, and new apex seals was about $600 to do myself.
I just want to tear it apart because i know nothing about the engine, it had 90psi even across all 6 faces, but i don't know how long ago it was rebuilt, or by who, or if it was done right. Don't want to drop it in just to pull it back out......or at least try and avoid it
My spare motor also made more power according to my bigbutt dyno, and am very curious why, i can tell looking at it its s4 housings, but the EGR port on the center iron is blocked off (looks factory). So i'm curious if its a turbo center iron as the exhaust ports look original (still have the diffusers)
Its all about that cash right now, need to save for the rebuild and correct tools to tear apart
#18
prepare for the inevitable?
Originally Posted by Lyger
the S5 never had a center EGR port or air diverter port.
Originally Posted by jjwalker
Turbo motors came without the diffusers.
Well, i think the inevitable happened today, came home to meet charter (been having intermittent internet). Got back in it, fired it up, ran on one rotor for about 10 seconds, than as SOON as it cleared up, my add coolant buzzer started screaming, mind you i just filled the coolant Tuesday
But what has me curious as well is i have no leaks, and it hasn't been smoking out the exhaust at all, so i'm wondering if the front iron cracked and its pushing into my oil, good possibility i'm guessing?
#20
prepare for the inevitable?
Originally Posted by Lyger
not all coolant is equal and not all climates cause much smoke.
I checked the coolant and its low enough in the rad to kick on the buzzer. I do but don't want to let it sit, but same goes for driving it, think for the time being gonna just start it here and there to burn off the coolant in the housings until i'm able to winterize it and prepare it for the yank
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