OMG! ConeDodger's Engine Case, is now ventilated |
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OMG! ConeDodger's Engine Case, is now ventilated |
McMark |
Apr 18 2009, 09:00 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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Rob just called me. Engine let go this morning in Stockton, on the way to the autocross. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sounds like a piston skirt broke off and trapped itself between the crank and case, and then blew its way out. Now he's got to wait for a tow truck. Ooooooh man. Poor Rob. I'm sure he'll have some pictures (with garbage cans) when he get's it back to his place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
r_towle |
Jul 15 2009, 09:41 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
If it is bad gas, why would just a single piston take all the damage?
This is not a bad comment, but a real question. Could the differences in metallurgy affect one piston faster than another...or maybe some casting/forging issue with that piston versus the others? I can hear detonation right away...but if it only happened in one piston, would it be possible to hear that? Just seems odd to me that only one piston took all the damage... Rich |
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