Just a quick question. After taking apart my blown rebuild I find that there are no rubber inserts on the corner seals. I know this had nothing to do with the engine blowing, but since I am now rebuilding the engine myself, I am wondering if its common practice to not install the rubber inserts on the corner seal plugs. If it makes any difference, the apex seals the rebuilder used were Atkins.


Thanks

 

I am thinking you should have them. I have never heard of anyone not putting them in. I mean why would you not? What's the plus side?

-Robert

 

i wouldnt put a motor together without them. when i tore apart my motor for a rebuild it had them in there, they were a little melted, but otherwise fine. i think they keep the apexseals roughly in the right place. but you can get solid corner seals too

-D

 

Well, I am planning on buying some rubber plugs. Very interesting that there were no rubber plugs on my rebuild.

 

I thought they were only there to aid in making slightly more cracking compression when starting a hot engine?

 

we did not used them in our test $0 rebuild and car has big problems to start up (flooding), but once it runs, its pulling really nice.....and gas mileage is really bad as well ))

 

hmmm, good to know that. very interesting indeed.