Oil injection failures
#26
Ricer is Nicer.....
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Mr. rpm-pwr is right on with the coolant/oil seal difference- the coolant seals are the huge 'o' rings that seal the rotor housings from the end plates. A side seal would not let coolant in or out.
I was one of the first people to have a coolant seal failure, 1978 I believe, and Mazda gave me a nice new engine.
Thanks again, Mazda, I owe you one!
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doc
I was one of the first people to have a coolant seal failure, 1978 I believe, and Mazda gave me a nice new engine.
Thanks again, Mazda, I owe you one!
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doc
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
Iagree some forum posting have a vested interest but i holly trust CANZOOMER , HE AND HIS TEAM HAVE MANAGED TO UNRAVELL QUITE A FEW MISTERIES OF THE RX8.
Iagree some forum posting have a vested interest but i holly trust CANZOOMER , HE AND HIS TEAM HAVE MANAGED TO UNRAVELL QUITE A FEW MISTERIES OF THE RX8.
I have heard pinging on an RX-8 ( don't ask, OK?)....BTW, to make it "ping" on 91 octane you have to....
.....Then we dialed up to lean until we got a ping under load, and right after we did the ECU got a signal from teh knock sensor. We did this on the 5 main fuel/intake configurations that occur at the various rpm points.
Don't get me wrong I'm not saying his work is dodgy, but rather, he probably spent an engine finding all the knock points.
Exhaust port location would have SFA to do with apex seal friction. If anything, it should be better with the newer housings.
-pete
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Herewith, a SBO: These boards and the internet generally are a great medium for exchange of information and experience. However, there is always the issue of opinion vs fact.
For an issue such as an engine failure or major defect, I would prefer to see a number of individual posts setting out experiences rather than one that goes on to relate others "that have been heard of", and I for one hope we can encourage as many 8 owners as possible to participate and share their experiences, so we ALL gain from the collective experience and experimentation.
Me? Now I have my doubts about the performance-enhancing capabilities of those rotor emblem tyre valve caps![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Timbo
For an issue such as an engine failure or major defect, I would prefer to see a number of individual posts setting out experiences rather than one that goes on to relate others "that have been heard of", and I for one hope we can encourage as many 8 owners as possible to participate and share their experiences, so we ALL gain from the collective experience and experimentation.
Me? Now I have my doubts about the performance-enhancing capabilities of those rotor emblem tyre valve caps
![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Timbo
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