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lol @ the cheap office chair netting more discussion than a V8 block that cracked in half
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FatCow posted:It was a 2001 Miata motor. That cylinder actually came up 180psi on a compression test. is that at full load you had 14:1 or what? Just curious.. I run the E30 at almost 15:1 up til 80kpa, then it goes to the 13's and 12's as boost comes in. It seems safe, no melty stuff.. I'd really prefer to avoid it though. If you find any contributing factors let us know.
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In one of the car cleaning threads on here someone explained that this is why he waxes the inside and outside of the wheels when he does the rest of the car.. Most people were of the opinion that it was over the top and that brake dust isn't that hard to deal with, but after seeing this (and I've got hawks installed on my auto-x car) I'll be waxing the wheels.. drat.
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Mar 28, 2011 03:37
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nuke plant.. that is maybe the most epic horrible mechanical failure. D:
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Apr 2, 2011 15:57
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robo, did you happen to be riding the bike when the wheel broke in half like that?
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Apr 4, 2011 02:58
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Cakefool posted:I want an engine where each part is labelled like this. not if you know what hotspots are, unless you don't mind pulling out all of your ignition advance. 
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Apr 9, 2011 15:59
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Cakefool posted:I know not of your spark ignition, It's compression ignition & direct injection all the way over here buddy. My mistake. Don't forget to dremel your name into the piston heads.
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Apr 9, 2011 20:45
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guess they should switch the emissions crap to direct injection too
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Apr 15, 2011 03:38
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my e30 running on megasquirt passed smog check with flying colors.. just tuned it for 14.7 AFR across the board and let it rip, all the numbers were like 1/2 of max (usually they barely pass, if I'm lucky) I'm of the opinion that a modern direct injection motor should not need such crap on it. But really a turbo could cause the same issues just from typical bearing leakage. That is a pickle, not sure what the best way around it is. More air filtering?
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Apr 16, 2011 00:26
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Could you imagine if everyone used them? Total game changer to the environment. Mine was just because the turbo manifold got in the way of OEM filter location, i picked an easier spot to get at. But I'll tell ya, how many oil drops I've saved from hitting the pavement..
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Apr 16, 2011 15:07
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I replaced rotors on my dad's van, one had collapsed! All those ribs had rusted to structural failure.
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Apr 30, 2011 06:21
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front of the car is messed up too, looks like this one had some help.
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May 27, 2011 00:10
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The turnpike in OH is actually pretty awesome. It only takes a few bucks to keep most of the derps out. And depending on where you're headed it cuts out quite a few miles.
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Jul 3, 2011 23:09
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You guys should try Cleveland. The freeway got built up then everyone moved right on out of town. Inner city and east side has some left lane loiterers but for the most part it's smooth sailing.
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Jul 4, 2011 23:18
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are the threads even remotely salvageable? I'd try cleaning them up and soldering on pigtails that could be properly connectorized. Or just replace the whole pump over it.. seems like a waste but I've done it with alternators that I decided were electrical hazards.
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Jul 20, 2011 02:55
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Motronic posted:
Now that's an unusual repeat to have in here.. 
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Apr 14, 2012 20:12
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Willderbeast331 posted:Easy-outs are the loving worst. I have broken so many of those off in the exhaust side of heads. Turns something fairly simple into such a pain in the rear end, drilling through those is literally impossible. I usually drill into hardware before hammering the easy-out into it. It gets in much deeper and usually works.. the heat from drilling doesn't hurt either. As was mentioned the external type works better but on most (non-car) machines they are recessed allen head bolts. And the big size easy-outs are awesome for unthreading snapped off hydraulic pipes. (I could have had a lot to post in this thread if I was still working factory maint) edit: I'm impressed that they caught that. Must be tough to keep a beater on the road in PA. Wiglaf fucked around with this message at 22:47 on May 15, 2012 |
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brake bats? wow. I'm not sure it tops the e30 guy who had a timing belt slip because there was a mouse in there (and trashed his head) but that is certainly unique.
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B4Ctom1 posted:
funny, but wtf could he possibly be trying to do? see if a spark plug is working? All the 12v stuff is touch-safe and the engine isn't trying to start.
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You Am I posted:Or he's in the Southern Hemisphere, where angle grinders run counter clockwise best theory. You guys are overreacting, worst he could do there is burn a hole into the hoses.
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Jul 20, 2012 00:19
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KozmoNaut posted:Yeah, report that poo poo as soon as possible, before someone gets hurt due to the owner's penny pinching. If you like them, you warn them first and give them a chance to jump. OSHA is a nightmare and if your boss understands this then that lift will be repaired the next day. And a leaky cyl isn't panic mode, it's the safety devices that are scary. Even if that seal blows out the lift shouldn't fall more than an inch or two if the safety stuff is in order. Wiglaf fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Aug 16, 2012 |
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Aug 16, 2012 03:55
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If you didn't hear it you would feel it.. if hitting the gas even caused the car to move anymore. I'm betting tow fail.
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Aug 25, 2012 05:52
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grover posted:I've heard many a firefighter say how much they love getting a chance to do this: That famous E30 firehose picture. First seen on Netscape Navigator. 
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Exit Strategy posted:1) I got hurt. I got hurt quite a lot. Fortunately, the company who made the rifle admitted that they were heat-treating stainless steel bolts (WHY?!) and paid me for my trouble. wouldn't heat treating the bolts make them stronger? i don't understand the problem. too brittle?
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