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Pineapple Blew A Coolant Seal @ 5000 Miles

Old 11-10-2003, 12:41 PM
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R&L does not serve the NW, trust me I know how to ship crap
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[I ordered four new telfon encapsulated coolant O rings from McMaster-Carr for ~$45, pulled, disassembled, and reassembled my engine and had the car running in about 10 hours of labor. /QUOTE]



What is the part number for these O rings?
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Old 11-10-2003, 05:53 PM
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Well, interesting approach from PINEAPPLE, Spoke with JOEL; after being unable to get in touch with ROB. Joels solution: "Just run some PRESTONE block sealer in it"
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Nov 10 2003, 07:53 PM
Well, interesting approach from PINEAPPLE, Spoke with JOEL; after being unable to get in touch with ROB. Joels solution: "Just run some PRESTONE block sealer in it"
Sounds like Joel doesnt' know **** or is blowing u off.



I would like to see block sealer used when a piston engine blows a head gasket, it doesn't work.
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Old 11-10-2003, 08:47 PM
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if i recall correctly..

some of the porting issues comin from the pineapple camp..

..was from their additional help as rob was beginning to spread duties..

possibly to include rebuilding...the issue may lie in quality control..
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So you spend $3500-5000 on a motor and they tell you to put block sealer in it?



I'd tell Joel to shove it up his ******* ***.
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Wow!
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Old 11-11-2003, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Nov 10 2003, 03:53 PM
Well, interesting approach from PINEAPPLE, Spoke with JOEL; after being unable to get in touch with ROB. Joels solution: "Just run some PRESTONE block sealer in it"
I bet he has never saw the internals of a 13b either then.I give it 2000 miles before it gets worse running that crap in your motor.
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Nov 10 2003, 03:53 PM
Well, interesting approach from PINEAPPLE, Spoke with JOEL; after being unable to get in touch with ROB. Joels solution: "Just run some PRESTONE block sealer in it"
Just run block sealer ? WTF ????? I would've cursed his *** out right there. Block sealer will **** up your radiator, waterpump, etc.... But that's besides the point. THey need to rebuild it and fix the prob. Call my boy David Biggers if you want to go with an independent Rotary engine builder who knows his ****. PM me for Dave's contact info. if you are interested.
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hahaha



banzai, just have them ship you a gasket set for the rebuild and do it yourself.



this is so retarded, block sealer, wtf?



note to self: do not use pineapple racing.
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