Apex Seals Where Are They?
07-27-2003, 03:58 AM
#21
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Posts: 260
2 things...
First, a rotary with problems is definately not a good car to have if you have some tight budget problems. Yes, they are great cars, but they are also extrememly tempremental, and if the previous owner didn't take good care of it, you'd be better off using it as a paper weight. That's the sad but true story of it.
Secondly, if you are dead set on having this car... go to this link to get a general idea on how a rotary works, since you said that you are VERY new to this whole gig. http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
In my opinion rotary engines are great things if you manage to find a good one or manage to salvage one. The trick to em is doin what was previously stated. Good luck!
First, a rotary with problems is definately not a good car to have if you have some tight budget problems. Yes, they are great cars, but they are also extrememly tempremental, and if the previous owner didn't take good care of it, you'd be better off using it as a paper weight. That's the sad but true story of it.
Secondly, if you are dead set on having this car... go to this link to get a general idea on how a rotary works, since you said that you are VERY new to this whole gig. http://travel.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
In my opinion rotary engines are great things if you manage to find a good one or manage to salvage one. The trick to em is doin what was previously stated. Good luck!
07-27-2003, 10:02 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Wapakoneta, Oh
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well here is what i think im going to do im going to wait till after christmas then im going to dump any and all money into this car im going to rebuild or have rebuilt the engine and redo the the whole car but till then im going to tinker with it and try to get it to atleast run right but not for racing yet . (yet)
07-27-2003, 05:50 PM
#23
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toledo, OH
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Here's another site to look at once you understand everything at the how stuff works site. http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.com
Good luck man!
Good luck man!
07-27-2003, 07:31 PM
#24
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Location: NASA/JSC - Clear Lake, TX
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better save a lot of money, my TII engine rebuild cost $5500, but my mechanic did all the work since i didn't have the tools or a garage.
also, you need to change your signature
"If I'm blue and I pass you on my bike, that aint my TII, cuz it aint running"
also, you need to change your signature
"If I'm blue and I pass you on my bike, that aint my TII, cuz it aint running"
07-28-2003, 08:00 AM
#26
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Okay, you say you have checked and fixed your vacuum leaks. That is a good start for a poorly running car. Check your crank angle sensor and the timing. Check your idle adjust. The combination of a loose crank angle sensor and poorly adjusted idle made my car run like **** when it came out of the rebuild. Could possibly be a bad TPS or poorly adjusted TPS. A car would not run with a bad or poorly adjusted TPS.
07-28-2003, 08:40 AM
#27
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Location: Misawa Japan
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Don't give up or the PISTON GODS WIN!
Check and double check everything, research and research and you will learn more than you can believe. That what this place is for. You will figure it out, if you have good compression the motor should be good. It has to be something else.
Check and double check everything, research and research and you will learn more than you can believe. That what this place is for. You will figure it out, if you have good compression the motor should be good. It has to be something else.
07-28-2003, 10:08 AM
#28
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Location: Laredo, Tx
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umm 5500 dollars for a rebuild. DAMN!!!
does your mechanic use gold toilet paper?
Don't scare the guy. A TII rebuild doesn't cost that much. I know of guys that spend 6-9 hundred dollars on rebuilds. not 5k.
Santiago
does your mechanic use gold toilet paper?
Don't scare the guy. A TII rebuild doesn't cost that much. I know of guys that spend 6-9 hundred dollars on rebuilds. not 5k.
Santiago
07-28-2003, 10:35 AM
#30
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Location: Laredo, Tx
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Add in an engine hoist for two days thats 80 dollars more. and a housing and rotor. thats another 150. looking at around 1300 dollars not 5500. Its not hard at all to do it yourself. Just buy the vid. It makes it simple.
Santiago