View Poll Results: where you were you when your engine popped?
On the Dyno
2
2.13%
Running the 1/4 mile
6
6.38%
parked in the driveway
12
12.77%
tuning
1
1.06%
AutoX/road racing
2
2.13%
racing on the highway
26
27.66%
idling at a stop sign
8
8.51%
Dont know
5
5.32%
Other
32
34.04%
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Where were you when you popped your engine?
#27
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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You can get one. You just have to ship your car to Nazareth, PA. and have them install it. LOL......
Originally posted by DCrosby
Oh Jeez, why didn't I think of that !
Oh wait, I can't get one, nevermind !
Oh Jeez, why didn't I think of that !
Oh wait, I can't get one, nevermind !
#29
26.55 psi T04Z Monster
My T2 was in May of 98 racing a stealth on highway (killed him). Unfortunately T2 back fired and cought on fire ;(
My FD July of 01 on the way home from the bar with a hottie disingraed the whole rear housing with way too much boost..Somehow coasted the rest of the way...
My FD July of 01 on the way home from the bar with a hottie disingraed the whole rear housing with way too much boost..Somehow coasted the rest of the way...
#30
Weird Cat Man
Running full exhaust + intake + M2 ECU (not recommended) at 14 PSI.... I was just driving along at very normal speeds in traffic and pulled a right hand turn and got maybe 2/3 on the gas and pop it went. I think it was due to engine heat/intake air heat (hot day and I was running it hard a few minutes before).
#31
Pineapple Racer
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Old n/a FC. Going to Dairy Queen with my girlfriend. (now wife.) Doing about 45mph in 4th gear on decel. Put the clutch in, and it died. Let the clutch out to restart it, and it was down on power/rough idle. I knew it was a motor. You guys know how sucky it is for a engine to die when you put the clutch in?? I mean I was'nt even accelerating!! O-well, the car had 129k miles on it. Apon tear down of the engine, Rob thought a large peice of carbon broke free, and took out the rear rotor. The car had been purchased new by the typical "Little ol' lady" who never reved the engine above 4k rpms.
My 74 repu with a EFI, peripheral port 13B, let go at 9,000rpms when a nut/lock washer off of the CAI came off. That was a sad day.
CJ
My 74 repu with a EFI, peripheral port 13B, let go at 9,000rpms when a nut/lock washer off of the CAI came off. That was a sad day.
CJ
#34
1JZ powered
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Blown engine? Which time this year? Accidentally swapped the Trailing connectors so the rear fired on the front and vice versa, Overboosted 41 psi(that isn't a typo), tuned 10.2 a/f and burned a corner of an atkins apex seal, and the last...still have no idea.
#37
The Power of 1.3
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Originally posted by jspecracer7
Blown engine? Which time this year? Accidentally swapped the Trailing connectors so the rear fired on the front and vice versa, Overboosted 41 psi(that isn't a typo), tuned 10.2 a/f and burned a corner of an atkins apex seal, and the last...still have no idea.
Blown engine? Which time this year? Accidentally swapped the Trailing connectors so the rear fired on the front and vice versa, Overboosted 41 psi(that isn't a typo), tuned 10.2 a/f and burned a corner of an atkins apex seal, and the last...still have no idea.
#38
The Power of 1.3
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Originally posted by fd3s_rx7
what are the signs when your motor is going to pop???
what are the signs when your motor is going to pop???
Low compression motors have been known to go 10s of thousands of miles anyway, so thats not even a sign that its gonna blow, its just an indication that the motor isn't perfectly healthy.
#39
Accidentally swapped the Trailing connectors so the rear fired on the front and vice versa, Overboosted 41 psi(that isn't a typo), tuned 10.2 a/f and burned a corner of an atkins apex seal, and the last...still have no idea.
#40
I love when things work
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I was driving down the road after putting a well needed IC coupler on. Previous coupler had 2 inch rip in it and engine was pulling a pitiful 3lbs. Put the new silicone coupler on (not thinking at the time that it would have much effect) and boosted to around 8lbs and CLaCK BUUUuuuuuuUUGGGgggggggggggg guggg guggg it went. Right next door to the projects...not the best place.
#42
Full Member
If I remember correctly I am on about my 7th motor, I think, maybe????? I'll just give the best one it was my second motor. #2 was beating the **** out of the car with the AC on and went lean burnt corner of 1 apex on front rotor. 2.1 was same blown motor said **** it and boosted 1.5 said damn this is fast I wonder what would happen if I took more fuel out, burnt corner of 1 apex on rear rotor. 2.2 was same motor again, yes it still ran, running against my buddy Rutt's turbo integra, cracked 2 apex's on rear rotor, car wouldn't start again. Tore this motor down and was able to reuse rotors, rotor housings and plates. There was only one nick right before the exhaust port, and I was able to port that out anyway. By the way I drove the motor for 3 months blown also.
#46
1JZ powered
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Originally posted by jimlab
41 psi? With what turbo?
41 psi? With what turbo?
#47
Super Snuggles
Originally posted by jspecracer7
2.0 is the peak on my defi gauge. I actually boosted "E" as in P (insert needle here) A K. Let's just say it was INSANE....then it really went POOF!
2.0 is the peak on my defi gauge. I actually boosted "E" as in P (insert needle here) A K. Let's just say it was INSANE....then it really went POOF!
#50
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Poped one... racing a spraying corvette @ 14 psi.
Poped two... playing w/ a mustang
Poped three... pulling out of my buddies driveway... (0 psi)
Found a sticking injector... you 1300 RC guys BEWARE!
Fourth motor is getting a little weak so I'm kinda staying off of it w/ a 10.5 afr running at 14psi w/ octane booster and 11's for spark plugs. **Knock knock**
Poped two... playing w/ a mustang
Poped three... pulling out of my buddies driveway... (0 psi)
Found a sticking injector... you 1300 RC guys BEWARE!
Fourth motor is getting a little weak so I'm kinda staying off of it w/ a 10.5 afr running at 14psi w/ octane booster and 11's for spark plugs. **Knock knock**