What part of the engine breaks when it overheats??
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What part of the engine breaks when it overheats??
Hi,
well i've been learnin up on my rotary engine info,
and I think i've got a pretty good understanding of how it works now(thanks to howstuffworks.com hehe)
Anyways, my engine blew on my FD a while ago(had to sell
it alittle while after ), there was somethin funky goin on with the coolant system, and it overheated badly.
So I'm wondering, what exactly is it that happens to the engine
when it overheats that causes it to break, or rather what part of it breaks?
THANKS!
well i've been learnin up on my rotary engine info,
and I think i've got a pretty good understanding of how it works now(thanks to howstuffworks.com hehe)
Anyways, my engine blew on my FD a while ago(had to sell
it alittle while after ), there was somethin funky goin on with the coolant system, and it overheated badly.
So I'm wondering, what exactly is it that happens to the engine
when it overheats that causes it to break, or rather what part of it breaks?
THANKS!
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Re: What part of the engine breaks when it overheats??
Originally posted by Tad
So I'm wondering, what exactly is it that happens to the engine
when it overheats that causes it to break, or rather what part of it breaks?
THANKS!
So I'm wondering, what exactly is it that happens to the engine
when it overheats that causes it to break, or rather what part of it breaks?
THANKS!
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OOhhh, coolant seals,
i get that... too bad though, seems like something
mazda coulda fixed pretty easily, although I guess they would
have had to diagnose that at least by 94
i get that... too bad though, seems like something
mazda coulda fixed pretty easily, although I guess they would
have had to diagnose that at least by 94
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insuffiecent radiators are also a factor that causes overheating
when it overheats, temps. get real high and in the metal starts to warp, such as the rotor housings... like art said
when it overheats, temps. get real high and in the metal starts to warp, such as the rotor housings... like art said
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Fixed easily?!?
Originally posted by Tad
OOhhh, coolant seals,
i get that... too bad though, seems like something
mazda coulda fixed pretty easily, although I guess they would
have had to diagnose that at least by 94
OOhhh, coolant seals,
i get that... too bad though, seems like something
mazda coulda fixed pretty easily, although I guess they would
have had to diagnose that at least by 94
Key is don't overheat your Rotary Engine
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Aaaah,
it's all so much more clear now!
so I guess the coolant seals kind of run between the different
pieces of the engine?(like rotor housings and such).
I do think it's suprizing apex seals hold up as well as they do though!
they are such small, thin, pieces of metal to contain the entire combustion process
"insuffiecent radiators are also a factor that causes overheating"
grr, next time one of the best rotary mechanics around
tells me he highly recommends having my radiator replaced...
i'd better listen... DOH!
I guess I'm too used to driving stuff like my 88 hundai,
lord knows when(if ever) the oil/coolant was changed on that car
it's all so much more clear now!
so I guess the coolant seals kind of run between the different
pieces of the engine?(like rotor housings and such).
I do think it's suprizing apex seals hold up as well as they do though!
they are such small, thin, pieces of metal to contain the entire combustion process
"insuffiecent radiators are also a factor that causes overheating"
grr, next time one of the best rotary mechanics around
tells me he highly recommends having my radiator replaced...
i'd better listen... DOH!
I guess I'm too used to driving stuff like my 88 hundai,
lord knows when(if ever) the oil/coolant was changed on that car
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Something that people tend to forget is that the engine is made of dissimilar metals. If all the parts were made of aluminum or another similar metal, the metals expand with the same properties and rates of expansion. The chances of having a seal failure would reduce.
When Aluminum heads were just beginning to become standard, everyone was having head gasket failures and cracked heads around 75K miles. This was due to the fact that head gasket would not allow the head to "float" when expanding at a different rate than the block. New technology with the head gaskets now allow this to happen. But remember that the head does not actually mate to the surface of the block. Rotary engines rotor housings and side plates mount against each other with a little O-Ring sealing the chambers.
There has been gains in O-Ring technology and there are better than factory alternatives now.
Tim McCreary
When Aluminum heads were just beginning to become standard, everyone was having head gasket failures and cracked heads around 75K miles. This was due to the fact that head gasket would not allow the head to "float" when expanding at a different rate than the block. New technology with the head gaskets now allow this to happen. But remember that the head does not actually mate to the surface of the block. Rotary engines rotor housings and side plates mount against each other with a little O-Ring sealing the chambers.
There has been gains in O-Ring technology and there are better than factory alternatives now.
Tim McCreary
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