Manifold Water O-rings, one halfway fell out...?
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Manifold Water O-rings, one halfway fell out...?
I just feel nervous about pulling it all the way out and trying to reseat it... I can't quite get it to stay in the hole it keeps popping out!
Are these o-rings tricky?
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Are these o-rings tricky?
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???...O-ring, not gasket, right?
I don't remember any blue (or any other color, for that matter) o-rings on my intake manifold, they were all gaskets. Maybe the turbo guys can help ya, 'cause that's gotta be why I'm not following you...
I don't remember any blue (or any other color, for that matter) o-rings on my intake manifold, they were all gaskets. Maybe the turbo guys can help ya, 'cause that's gotta be why I'm not following you...
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I dunno if this will work... I can't get the bastard in there! The ring came all the way out and it seems as if its too big to go back in!
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It's below the oil injector hole and above the exhaust port on the block... I think its for water to travel through the intake except that the hole is blocked on intake on the front (#1) rotor and not and the back one.
So engine has two functioning "waterholes?" rotor one is where the oring fell out of. And the intake only has one recieving hole except its to the back rotor side...
Curious....
So engine has two functioning "waterholes?" rotor one is where the oring fell out of. And the intake only has one recieving hole except its to the back rotor side...
Curious....
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Does this link work for you guys?
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com//share...hareName=Photo
http://pictures.sprintpcs.com//share...hareName=Photo
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LMFAO at you guys.
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You guys never worked on a turbo rotary huh? That is there on both front and rear rotorhousings of a 87-91 turbo block...the stock turbo pulls its water feed from the intake manifold, so water actually travels through it. Thus, you need oriongs to seal.
NEVER try to reuse one of the old o-rings. They tend to swell quite a bit after being used...perhaps this is a method to extend their life. IN any case, you'll need both new ones to do the job right.
FWIW, if you're in a pinch, you can get an identical o-ring from lowe's in the plumbing section. I've not had any problems from the lowes versions yet...I believe it's a #18 o-ring, in the plumbing section. Take your old one with you for verification...keeping in mind the replacement should be about 3/16" to 1/8" smaller.
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Gasket maker...peripheral port...vdi...
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You guys never worked on a turbo rotary huh? That is there on both front and rear rotorhousings of a 87-91 turbo block...the stock turbo pulls its water feed from the intake manifold, so water actually travels through it. Thus, you need oriongs to seal.
NEVER try to reuse one of the old o-rings. They tend to swell quite a bit after being used...perhaps this is a method to extend their life. IN any case, you'll need both new ones to do the job right.
FWIW, if you're in a pinch, you can get an identical o-ring from lowe's in the plumbing section. I've not had any problems from the lowes versions yet...I believe it's a #18 o-ring, in the plumbing section. Take your old one with you for verification...keeping in mind the replacement should be about 3/16" to 1/8" smaller.
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ROFL.... Yes for the record the car in question here is a 10ae... Ps... They don't have a lowes here in BFE Minnesota... They do have a homedepot here though... Whadya think?
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Have a good laugh on me, Kevin, you guessed it, I've never worked on a turbo...
And, I've never blown an engine due to overboost, never trailed smoke due to a turbo leak, never had the car die in the middle of an intersection due to the TID hose falling off, etc...you get the picture...
And, I've never blown an engine due to overboost, never trailed smoke due to a turbo leak, never had the car die in the middle of an intersection due to the TID hose falling off, etc...you get the picture...
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Kevin... Are you the same Kevin that set an SUV on fire with flames from your exhaust?
https://www.rx7club.com//showthread....flames+exhaust
https://www.rx7club.com//showthread....flames+exhaust
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Have a good laugh on me, Kevin, you guessed it, I've never worked on a turbo...
Kevin... Are you the same one that set an SUV on fire with flames from your exhaust?
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Man, you should have got video of that one, lol...
Kevin, I'm an old fart...Sure, every now & then I'll kick her in and go fast enough to kill myself, but I'm not exactly "young" anymore, and the testosterone levels have fallen to the point that I don't have to race everybody on the road (used to, though
)...
So, don't need a turbo...Mine's daily driver only, no tracks, no stop sign racing, etc...Mods have stopped at an RB cat-back, Bonez hi-flow, and Bonez intake cone, that's all I need to keep me happy
Kevin, I'm an old fart...Sure, every now & then I'll kick her in and go fast enough to kill myself, but I'm not exactly "young" anymore, and the testosterone levels have fallen to the point that I don't have to race everybody on the road (used to, though
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So, don't need a turbo...Mine's daily driver only, no tracks, no stop sign racing, etc...Mods have stopped at an RB cat-back, Bonez hi-flow, and Bonez intake cone, that's all I need to keep me happy
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LOL that rox... A probe wanted to race an fd?
I beat one of those in my 88 gtu....
Good lord... Poor thing never had a prayer against an FD....
I beat one of those in my 88 gtu....
Good lord... Poor thing never had a prayer against an FD....
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LOL that rox... A probe wanted to race an fd?
HE backed off...he damn near stopped right in the middle of the road. Just a few feet away was my turn, onto a long sweeping on-ramp. He fell in line behind me. He never stood a chance. I did get in it hard coming off the ramp, and by the time I merged (passed, whatever) I couldn't even tell where he'd gone.
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Ride on... Chalk one up for the good guys!
Congrats BTW on your lil Rotorhead!
He/she'll be able to say they were boosting in a wankel before they were born!
Congrats BTW on your lil Rotorhead!
He/she'll be able to say they were boosting in a wankel before they were born!
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you guys are too funny.. when i first took my engine apart i had the hugest freaking question mark floating above my head when i saw those gaskets. but i knew what they were i was a lil agitated i had to order more... but anyways haha on you guises:-P but i have one for the kev.. whats the lil black plastic cap with a goldish spring behind it..?? when i took off my manifold it magically appeared never seen it before......
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