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Old 03-05-02, 01:15 AM
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should I paint my apex seals blue???
I got you. good for a laugh eh
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Whew. I thought you lost your damn mind! Very funny wise guy!
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I was just about to ask "What the **** for???" LOL good one
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Why not? Auto shop teachers are laways painting water jackets blue and combustion chambers red. You know, on cut-aways of junked engines...
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Um, but not on a running engine! That would have no point, plus, mabye the effect of the paint burning might cause problems!
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I am painting my eccentric shaft red. lol =)
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Well, I don't know? I'm running a custom smurf injection system and when I checked my plugs I saw the apex seals were stained blue. I collect the gold that shoots out the exhaust for further fairytale modifications!
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i would paint them red but thats just me.
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The smurfs red?
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I have mice running my Air Pump on an incaged wheel. =) 1 HP gain baby!!!!
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I have mice running my Air Pump on an incaged wheel. =) 1 HP gain baby!!!!
I have a type R sticker on the inside of my fuel door. It makes pumping gas faster .
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Be sure to lube them with Super Glue when you assemble the engine.
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u EEEDIOTS, if you paint your apex seals red they go faster!!!
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel
Be sure to lube them with Super Glue when you assemble the engine.
was that a joke? if so, its not funny. thats what i do to hold them together to measure them... i know that wasnt a joke felix... LOL!! and btw, damn man, when are you gonna sell your rx2 to me? and send me a pm of some parts you have. i am in need of a few things
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Lubing them up and holding the corner piece on is two different things

Send me a PM of what you need, I don't remember off hand everything that is in my parts boxes.

You want the car as it sits now, with the engine out, or driveable? I sure could use the parking spot.
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