Bye Bye Engine
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Bye Bye Engine
Well, I knew it was bound to happen eventually, but it did tonight.
On my way home from work, I got onto the highway, and punched it in 4th gear, then... car bucks, puff of black smoke, immediate loss of power, and tears in my eyes.
It won't idle, I have to keep my foot on the gas otherwise it stalls. I have very little power, as in can't get it to move if under about 3k rpms. And it just plain won't accelerate after about 40mph.
Upon getting it home, I opened the hood to a plume of black smoke, and it continued for about 2 minutes. No visible fluid leakage, but lots of smoke. All coming from the back of the rear rotor.
So, another FD has a blown engine, but hey, look on the bright side, I get a street port out of it, and more power
On my way home from work, I got onto the highway, and punched it in 4th gear, then... car bucks, puff of black smoke, immediate loss of power, and tears in my eyes.
It won't idle, I have to keep my foot on the gas otherwise it stalls. I have very little power, as in can't get it to move if under about 3k rpms. And it just plain won't accelerate after about 40mph.
Upon getting it home, I opened the hood to a plume of black smoke, and it continued for about 2 minutes. No visible fluid leakage, but lots of smoke. All coming from the back of the rear rotor.
So, another FD has a blown engine, but hey, look on the bright side, I get a street port out of it, and more power
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Sorry....but why did it blow? That is the only important thing here.
The way you describe it you won't be getting any streetport with those housings. You totally threw an apex seal and you will need to replace a rotor and rotor housing most likely.
The way you describe it you won't be getting any streetport with those housings. You totally threw an apex seal and you will need to replace a rotor and rotor housing most likely.
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Originally posted by DamonB
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Sorry about the motor, 911GT2. Good luck with your rebuild.
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Originally posted by tbielobockie
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
Unless you meant 4k for the blown engine? (LOL)
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Originally posted by Snook
Sorry....but why did it blow? That is the only important thing here.
The way you describe it you won't be getting any streetport with those housings. You totally threw an apex seal and you will need to replace a rotor and rotor housing most likely.
Sorry....but why did it blow? That is the only important thing here.
The way you describe it you won't be getting any streetport with those housings. You totally threw an apex seal and you will need to replace a rotor and rotor housing most likely.
I'm getting a Malloy Mazda motor ported by KDR, install beginning May 19
in case anyone wants to know, the motor, porting, removal and reinstallation it gonna be about $4300 to $4500. as Dave at KDR said, ouch.
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Originally posted by tbielobockie
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
I'm almost done with this v-8 conversion and need another subject for the conversion.
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
I'm almost done with this v-8 conversion and need another subject for the conversion.
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From: Austin, TX
Originally posted by tbielobockie
I blew my engine too. I found a way to prevent it from happening again in the future. I only have to change one part!
http://www.irondonut.com/personal/be...01_01_med.html
I blew my engine too. I found a way to prevent it from happening again in the future. I only have to change one part!
http://www.irondonut.com/personal/be...01_01_med.html
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Originally posted by tbielobockie
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
I'm almost done with this v-8 conversion and need another subject for the conversion.
If your motor blows and you aren't isn't too riced up I will give you $4000 for it.
I'm almost done with this v-8 conversion and need another subject for the conversion.
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C'mon guys, I was really hoping someone (besides rynberg ) would say, "no the motor might not be blown" I'm not even close to an expert on blown motors here, but is there even a shadow of a doubt?
) would say, "no the motor might not be blown" I'm not even close to an expert on blown motors here, but is there even a shadow of a doubt?
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Originally posted by tbielobockie
I blew my engine too. I found a way to prevent it from happening again in the future. I only have to change one part!
http://www.irondonut.com/personal/be...01_01_med.html
I blew my engine too. I found a way to prevent it from happening again in the future. I only have to change one part!
http://www.irondonut.com/personal/be...01_01_med.html
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Originally posted by 911GT2
C'mon guys, I was really hoping someone (besides rynberg ) would say, "no the motor might not be blown" I'm not even close to an expert on blown motors here, but is there even a shadow of a doubt?
C'mon guys, I was really hoping someone (besides rynberg
) would say, "no the motor might not be blown" I'm not even close to an expert on blown motors here, but is there even a shadow of a doubt?
In all seriousness, HAVE you checked to see if the hose is still connected to the MAP sensor (and intake manifold)?
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15 or 16 hg in vacuum is pretty good for stock engine. Anything above 14 is good. I don't know how did it blow then. Did you overboosted, got spikes or something?
I get like 17 or 18 vacuum at idle and sometimes with parking lights and fans on i get 15 but that doesn't mean my engine is going bye bye.
I get like 17 or 18 vacuum at idle and sometimes with parking lights and fans on i get 15 but that doesn't mean my engine is going bye bye.