Pop goes my Rotary

[rxangus]

Hi all,

Just blown an Apex seal I think. :WaveBye Massive loss of power under full boost going uphill at 4500rpm. Car now sounds like a tractor and the boost gauge is fluttering under vacuum. Limped home on one rotor.

Getting it trailered to WGT tomorrow. For info car is a 96 FD with 54K miles.

Nice flames from the exhaust though :flamed. Quick way to gut the cat!

Angus

[kev-yorks]

Sounds like its rebuild time. An excuse for a street port though!
Kevin

[RedRummy]

ouch... sorry to hear that fella.

if its any consolation, you\'ll have a brand new Rex in a few weeks...

(unless your braking it!)

[rxangus]

Suppose when I get it fixed Pip won\'t be able to map it until it\'s run in? Just wondering because it\'s a helluva long way....

Angus

[D1 WTF]

no he will only be able to put a base map on it, and then once run in he will be able to map it.  dont make the mistake i did and rock up after just doing 1000miles though, as my engine haddent loosen up enough to be able to get full revs so i went away with a 6500rpm rev limit, did another 2000miles any recently went back up to get full revs

[RotorHeid]

Not another one frae Aberdeen, blew up an engine!!,
 rxaugus:- Do you own silver or white rex?

[rxangus]

Neither - mine\'s red!

[iaint]

Suppose when I get it fixed Pip won\'t be able to map it until it\'s run in? Just wondering because it\'s a helluva long way....

Angus

Drive hom, drive back to Cheshire and your run-in\'s pretty much done

[Sy.]

gutted mate ... sorry to hear it !

[TwistedHumour]

Bad luck mate

Try and see the positive side - its happened over winter so your not missing much plus you can add lots of other goodies

[probedb]

Just remember a large street port is cheaper than a small one

[RotorHeid]

hello,rexaugus, do you  live in BODon?

[rxangus]

Na - centre of town

[cruiser]

Why do you think its blown engine? Same simptoms are caused by a disconnected MAP sensor. Engine shaking at idle, fluctuating idle, black smoke out of exhaust when trying to get into boost. Do your engine still rev up to redline if you drive it and only slowly apply the throttle ?

[barmar]

Ouch that hurts, I was lucky?!? as mine was getting work done by him when he realised that the oil seals had failed, so I just left it with him to rebuild. You\'ll need to take it back to pip after its run in for a service and check anyway otherwise you\'ll invaldate the warranty. Get him to map it then. The drive is not too bad, I quite enjoyed coming back up after the initial service (after the run in period)

Barry