Hey people. Im still learning about rotaries and such. I've read all the sites regarding how rotaries work, but no one explains what side and corner seals are? Can someone explain it to me. I'm completely baffled.

 

I think it would be easie to show you than to explain it...I may have to take a picture first.

BUT...apex seals are at the "tips" of the rotors. Total of 6 in each engine. Corner seals are at the corners of each "tip" Since there's two sides to each apex seal, you'll have 2 corner seals. Inbetween each corner seal on the sides of the rotors(the part that contacts the front/intermediate/rear housings) is the side seals.

...see what I mean...let me get a picture

 

Okay, here's one of my Junk rotors(from Dragon's car)

 

thanks jspec, damn i love this board

 

You didn't label the oil seal!

 

nice pic

where do the rods hook up?

 

very nice, jspec....!

 

...he didn't ask for the oil seal!

 

lol...smartass

 

Wheres the oil seal? And why is there a need for a side seak? Isnt the rotor housing completely flat, and the rotor too. So wouldnt that already make a seal?

 

The side seal doesn't have anything to do with the rotor housings. the side seal touches the intermediate and end plates. they are flat, you still need seals there(think of the piston rings of a piston powered car).

 

Nice pic Jspec...Oh I mean your avatar, Tila Nguyen??

 

Why yes!...The avatar's one of my "clean" pictures of her....

 

clean, what did you do to the others? ....wait, I don't want to know!

 

Thanks for busting me out! ...

...but at least my wife thinks she's hot too...

 

Just ragging on you a little

I love a woman that can accept the fact that other women are hot. You got a keeper in my book

 

Beautiful women are like beatuiful cars, you can't help but look..... or even take it for a test drive if they let you.

 

Saw her once at a club