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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Question apex seals????

quick question??? how do you when ur apex seals are broken ??? like what signs would the car/engine show or do to symbolize they're broken
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Run like crap...idle poorly...get a compression check....works every time
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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engine shaking, boost gauge needle moving at idle, no power...that kinda stuff
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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ever seen a paint can shaker? a rotary idles much like that when the seals go out on a rotor, as well your vacuum gauge pulses very rapidly.
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by supraturbo1987
Run like crap...idle poorly...get a compression check....works every time
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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is there any early signs i the i can catch before they go? my idle right now is very shitty, it idles at 4k.....yes 4k, and its cuz of my vacumm lines, and when u sit in the car u can feel vibrations, could that be my seals or becuz of my vacumm lines?


thanks for the help by the way
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Well it sure can't help get the leaks fixed it causes you to run lean. The only sign to tell that they are weakening is a compression check.
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