Rotary Engine Failure Discussion Discussion Of causes, diagnosis and prevention of engine failures

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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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engine is an s5 t2. about 1000miles on it, and it just let go. he says the wastegate stuck open when the engine died. judging by the damages i think whatever went thru the engine is in the wastegate? it looks like the motor ate something to me.



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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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that bad boy dun got hot!!!!!! an apex seal may have broke and caused that . i had a seal break on me in the same location, lucky for me i had no major damage other then the cracked iron.
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fc3sboy1' post='905539' date='Jul 29 2008, 03:24 PM
that bad boy dun got hot!!!!!! an apex seal may have broke and caused that . i had a seal break on me in the same location, lucky for me i had no major damage other then the cracked iron.


did you look at the pics? apex seals are smashed into the grooves. why do you say it got hot?
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Is the roof the exhaust port radiused properly. Looks kinda sharp in the pics.
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Midas' post='905560' date='Jul 29 2008, 08:46 PM
Is the roof the exhaust port radiused properly. Looks kinda sharp in the pics.


yeah, believe it or not, the exhaust ports were polished 1000miles ago
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