tons of steam coming out of exhaust and hood
11-10-04, 12:43 PM
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tons of steam coming out of exhaust and hood
so I started my 87 na and steam was just pourin out from the hood and exhaust...so I drove it to my pole shed....about a half mile away, and it lost a ton of power...then I shut it off and wouldn't start back up unless I pushed it...have no clue what's up here...can ya guys help me out here? and lemme know what I need to do to fix it and the rough price on it all...thanks a ton guys
11-10-04, 12:49 PM
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Most likely, it has blown coolant seals, if you're getting steam out of the exhaust. Does the steam smell like maple syrup? If so, that's a dead giveaway that antifreeze is getting into the combustion chamber.
Bad news. You're likely facing a rebuild, or engine replacement.
Personally, faced with the same situation, I would get a replacement engine from ebay (you'd be surprised at the number of engines available there - cheap too) and drop it in.
There is an excellent video available from Bruce Turrentine which really simplifies the engine swap.
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Bad news. You're likely facing a rebuild, or engine replacement.
Personally, faced with the same situation, I would get a replacement engine from ebay (you'd be surprised at the number of engines available there - cheap too) and drop it in.
There is an excellent video available from Bruce Turrentine which really simplifies the engine swap.
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Originally Posted by kel
Most likely, it has blown coolant seals, if you're getting steam out of the exhaust. Does the steam smell like maple syrup? If so, that's a dead giveaway that antifreeze is getting into the combustion chamber.
Bad news. You're likely facing a rebuild, or engine replacement.
Personally, faced with the same situation, I would get a replacement engine from ebay (you'd be surprised at the number of engines available there - cheap too) and drop it in.
There is an excellent video available from Bruce Turrentine which really simplifies the engine swap.
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Bad news. You're likely facing a rebuild, or engine replacement.
Personally, faced with the same situation, I would get a replacement engine from ebay (you'd be surprised at the number of engines available there - cheap too) and drop it in.
There is an excellent video available from Bruce Turrentine which really simplifies the engine swap.
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NEver ever drive a rotary in those conditions.. overheat is the death of the rotary :S
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11-10-04, 01:12 PM
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The S4 and S5 are different enough that you're far better off to stick with an S4 engine.
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Originally Posted by cootershooter
will an s5 bolt up just like the s4 or do I need the s4?
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Originally Posted by ShIvER[PT]
why don't U rebuild ? cheaper and I guess the work is worth it..
If there is time and budget, rebuilding can be an interesting and satisfying learning experience. (I plan to rebuild two 13B n/a cores here in my garage this winter.)
However, I like driving my TII too much to leave it parked that long. Engine swap would be my remedy.
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