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) |
Tom |
Jul 17 2009, 08:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
Rob, anyone,
Is there any legal recourse that can be taken for these instances of bad gas? Any way to tell sooner than a blown engine that you have just gotten some of the bad gas? By the way Rob, sorry to hear of your misfortune, hope you build an even better engine this time. Tom |
ArtechnikA |
Jul 17 2009, 09:38 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
Is there any legal recourse that can be taken for these instances of bad gas? QUOTE Any way to tell sooner than a blown engine that you have just gotten some of the bad gas? Like Jake says - it'll show up on EGT instantly if it's an octane problem. (If it's water the engine will probably just die, drain it, refill it, be on your way.) However, most of us without dynos, airplanes, or race cars, don't have EGT meters installed... Maybe it's becoming the price to pay for trying to run an air cooled engine these days. This thread has had me thinking even more seriously about adding one to my next car/engine/exhaust build... |
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