SuperRotorMan

Hey guys, i have a problem, im reletivly new to the whole rotory scene... i know how they work, and how they run and wut not, but when it comes to trouble-shooting im useless... question 1. if you Over fill the oil resivoir how much, if any damage can that do, i took it to my regular fluid stop and there was this new kid there. and he over filled me.. when i look at my dipstick the oil was up about half an inch above full... would this cause my no starting issues?? and if so would draining a lil off fix it? or is there someother way i need to go about fixing it... and Question 2, my car got into a small fender bender, so she has been sitting in my driveway for the last 2 to 3 weeks just waiting for icbc to come through... she ran alright right after i got hit, but when i went to start her the other day she didnt start. i did the ususal un-flooding trick, and she seemed like she was infact flooded, (alot of vaporized gas flooded out), but i couldnt get her started even after that. what kind of things can cause a rotory to no start from just sitting for a week or so? and what do you suggest i try next? i miss my car so much, i need help

fredster102

im not sure about the overfilling but ive heard for over filling for piston engines is just as bad as running low..., i have the same problem its my leaky injectors thats why the previous owner installed a cut off switch

RETed

Unlike a piston engine where the bottoms of the pistons are exposed to the oil supply in the pan, the rotary engine isn't like that.

What problems can happen is that the front rotating assembly (i.e. front counterweight) can slap the oil if it's too high.

From the sounds of your description, it's not high enough.
I wouldn't worry.
The engine "drinks" oil as normal operation, so the oil level should go down pretty quickly.


-Ted