Would this cause an engine to go?
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Would this cause an engine to go?
I was taking apart my old engine block, so I could put the larger injectors into the FC () I noticed that one of the fuel atomizers (?) was broken and the other half was nowhere to be found.
I can't believe these things are made out of plastic...since it got sucked in by the engine, could it possibly be a cause of engine death? My old engine died from a hard ping on the rear rotor, which caused it to sieze (and dig into the rotor housing) I'm wondering if my little discovery had anything to do with it.
heres a pic. On the left is how the atomizer is supposed to look. On the right is the one that broke.
I can't believe these things are made out of plastic...since it got sucked in by the engine, could it possibly be a cause of engine death? My old engine died from a hard ping on the rear rotor, which caused it to sieze (and dig into the rotor housing) I'm wondering if my little discovery had anything to do with it.
heres a pic. On the left is how the atomizer is supposed to look. On the right is the one that broke.
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it seems like it would be a freakish way for an engine to go, and would be extremely uncommon...but it still worries me...
I wonder if they make metal ones?
I dont want to take any risks, as i've had a string of wierd gremlins (negative cable getting caught in steering mechanism and tearing in half, little c-clamps falling of actuator rods, spec of dirt clogging a solenoid)
The only way I could think of it breaking is if the injector was firing poorly-- since gas is corrosive...it eventually broke the plastic
It's witchcraft i tell you!
I wonder if they make metal ones?
I dont want to take any risks, as i've had a string of wierd gremlins (negative cable getting caught in steering mechanism and tearing in half, little c-clamps falling of actuator rods, spec of dirt clogging a solenoid)
The only way I could think of it breaking is if the injector was firing poorly-- since gas is corrosive...it eventually broke the plastic
It's witchcraft i tell you!
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I think it is. As I was doing final prep for 7stock today, I had to fix a blown downpipe gasket, and cleaned out the charge control pipe/actuator as it was opening and closing very very slowly. I think that may have been the culprit of some boost problems.
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Ahh I think I have some closure knowing what blew my last engine.
I wonder if anyone else's engine died because of this?
Putting a plastic piece right in the intake tract, as well as being constantly exposed to corrosive material. They must have been smoking crack y0!
Now the mission is to find some metal ones. time to add another reliability mod to the list
I wonder if anyone else's engine died because of this?
Putting a plastic piece right in the intake tract, as well as being constantly exposed to corrosive material. They must have been smoking crack y0!
Now the mission is to find some metal ones. time to add another reliability mod to the list
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Originally posted by BlackR1
time to add another reliability mod to the list
time to add another reliability mod to the list
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If it was metal and broke off the chance of engine damage is 100% some times the plastic goes through with no problem. the plastic gets crushed chewed torn and exhausted
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