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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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MA apexi seals

hey guys just wondering i wanna to learn more about the rotory motors and i was wondering how do you blow the apex seal and how do you fix it ? how to prevent it ? thanks

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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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did not know Apexi made seals... lol
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Apex seals perhaps?
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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fixed hahhaha
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 02:31 AM
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start off by calling it a rotary, or better yet a wankel.
http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.com/ This site is not 100% accurate on everything but is a very nice starting point
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 03:09 AM
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to blow an apex seal is to crack one or develop a gap between the seal and it's mating surface. The only way to never blow a seal is to never start your motor

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