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Old 11-19-2009, 10:46 PM
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Who can guess what Renesis engine part this is ......................................
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You got a picture that's in focus...and something for scale
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Its about 1/2 the length of a spark plug .

Sorry about the focus - damn cell phone camera .
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Where did you find it? Metallic?
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It looks like molten aluminum. Part of the housing?
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nope - next guess
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Old 11-19-2009, 11:09 PM
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is that mars?
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/\ close ............................ but no cigar
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Old 11-19-2009, 11:35 PM
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ill take a hint for $50.00
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Old 11-19-2009, 11:36 PM
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50 !!!!!!! - that wont even buy me a new one of those
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The combustion indent on the rotor?
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/\ nope - but good guess
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flux capacitor!
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^only the MAZDASPEED 8 comes with tha FLUX CAPACITOR
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^only the MAZDASPEED comes with tha FLUX CAPACITOR
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D O H ! !
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Exhaust port divider from center port?
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Exhaust port divider from center port?

f**k how the hell did you guess that !!!!!!


Have you had it happen as well ?
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Smart AM I.....

Most likely part to be a melted blob on a Renesis

Iconel it is not
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Any suggestions for preventing it happening ?


I'm very surprised my turbo is still in good shape !
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custom machine a new one. titanium alloy.

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Watch your EGT's....Water/Meth...

Dunno...

Do you have "re-tar-ded" timing
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Elaborate please? For those not so engine savvy?
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Imagine the timing; BHR is already on the case........
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