Where are you doing the install? Only team can help you?

 

You should replace your fuel lines and oil injectors/lines as well.

New belts, clean your radiator and condenser using a garden hose.

Remove the insulation from behind the engine, degrease the entire engine bay, relocate the Baro sensor and fuel pump resistor, remove the air pump, install the air pump block off plate.

Oh a whole bunch of stuff can be done.

 

Team has a climate cooled storage unit, thats where the install shall commence

He isn't the only one that can help me, but he's helped me quite a bit in the past. He knows what he's doing, so i dont mind waiting...

This is pretty much the only thing I have not done... I got plenty of remans though, and although I know they usually switch over those types of things, ive gotten hooked up in the past.

I will check out the oil injectors/lines... The fuel lines I am going to keep as is, unless they cost next to nothing to replace...

Already have new Gates racing belts, Ill spray it with a hose but also, because I got frequent engines, my radiator has had plenty of fluid flushes. I plan on buying some Mazda coolant to use since it lasts like forever...

Air pump is already removed/blocked. The Baro sensor is 3M double-sided in a nice spot. removing the insulation, can't wait to do this...

 

Oh I meant actually clean the fins out, **** gets in there and causes tons of issues.

 

The fuel lines is a saftey issue. you should really replace them. Ask old dragger or Houston rx8r how they know this first hand.

At the very least put clamps around the lines.

 

Yeah I really to order new lines for the engine side.

 

Almost always operator error

 

You forgot one:

Don't take your advice from someone who is misinformed

 

So you advise

Reusing stock belts with XXXXX amount of miles?

Not cleaning the radiator and condenser out?

Not relocating things in the engine bay to clean it up?

Not replacing a fuel line, a potential fire hazard and a relatively cheap part?

Please with all of your great wisdom tell me how any of those items would result in a negative outcome...

There is no misinformation here sir...

 

Initially yes...

But after 12k miles it becomes a faulty part not operator error.

Especially considering how many engines hes gone though those clips have seen more abuse than any of ours.

Re-using them at this point is borderline retarded.

 

I doubt Team/Mark is disagreeing the use of new lines. We have all seen or know somebody who has not replaced these and had a problem.

 

more than likely they were not installed and checked properly afterward or maybe f'd up being forced off improperly

mine have been off/on more than his. I makes sure that it is pushed onto the nipple fully with some force to bottom it out good, make sure to put some force on the release ring tab in the non-release direction, and then give it a moderate tug to make sure it's not going to pop off.

It only sees 56 psig fuel pressure, calculate the area of the connector ID in square inches and multiply it by 56 lbs. The net resulting force is fairly small, like maybe two lbs max. The only potential abuse it sees is operator error coming off or going on.

 

Mine to, I never replaced them. Bit I still think it would have been a good idea.

I don't know if you know much about plastics but they tend to lose form after extensive use.

But you clearly don't want to listen to reason or logic so have fun with that, hope yours don't pop yours off at the track.

 

Mine have 140,000 + miles on them and are over 10 years old. I am replacing them only because it will make me feel better.

 

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. As I recall, we more or less had the same dumb argument about building an engine.

 

^---- No kidding. I have done this sort of stuff so many times I could have built two cars by now.

 

Its not a dumb argument we are talking about replacing a $100 potential fail point and you are acting like it's an oil debate. This is serious ****, engine fire, engine failure, etc etc.

That said hey may never leak in 200 years, or his could pop off under wot on a dyno. Its $100 in parts... Seriously???

Your point is invalid sir.

 

Finally posting these up on the site. I NEED to get these out of my garage!

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-s...8253-a-248613/

 

Great~! they should sell faster on the club anyway. You should have posted them here Gulf For Sale/Wanted - RX8Club.com first and maybe not have to deal with shipping.

 

What up sarx peeps? Anyone down for a meet up?

 

You miss me already?

 

Isn't Cars and Coffee this Saturday? Maybe start there then do something afterwards?

 

Yeah maybe we can do some in my car I got things to do nothing expectacular just take it off the bbk and we can istall the gauges what do you said hoss are u down?

 

Lol

 

I'm down, and so is my car, I should have my parts back from PC bu Thursday, I should be able to get the parts installed and the coolant flushed by Saturday morning. Then we can work on hectors car.