Would a flooded renesis be harder to start?
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Would a flooded renesis be harder to start?
Anyone that has flooded a rotary engine knows that it's more fun to get kicked in the ***** by Bruce Lee on steroids with an iron foot than the procedure to get the motor running again. A quick description of what happens when traditional rotaries flood: Fuel deposits at the base of the chamber. As the engine cranks the apex pushes a bit of gas out of the exhaust port and splashes the rest on the leading spark plug. Enough fuel is deposited on the spark plug that it will not ignite.
Now for my question about the RENESIS. Will the new location of the exhaust port make it harder to unflood the engine since the apex seal will not help in pusing out the fuel? Basically, If the engine floods, will it be harder to start than the current rotaries? Considering that the engine bay is a little more cramped. Has anyone seen if the spark plugs are even tougher to get to than the previous generations?
Now for my question about the RENESIS. Will the new location of the exhaust port make it harder to unflood the engine since the apex seal will not help in pusing out the fuel? Basically, If the engine floods, will it be harder to start than the current rotaries? Considering that the engine bay is a little more cramped. Has anyone seen if the spark plugs are even tougher to get to than the previous generations?
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Re: Would a flooded renesis be harder to start?
Originally posted by Superfan
Will the new location of the exhaust port make it harder to unflood the engine since the apex seal will not help in pusing out the fuel?
Will the new location of the exhaust port make it harder to unflood the engine since the apex seal will not help in pusing out the fuel?
Edit: typo
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yeah, the flooding problem with FC's was once they got old (as they very well are these days) the injectors became leaky, and would really f*ck you up if you turned on the engine and didn't warm it up all the way before turning it off (liek driving across the parking lot), and it'd flood... i dunno how bad FD's are at it, bu i'd imagine far less.
skip 10 years ahead: this is a brand new car, with brand new stuff in it, with up to date design and components... this car'll be "a challenge" to flood, unless you're a genius at sabotaging your own ECU
skip 10 years ahead: this is a brand new car, with brand new stuff in it, with up to date design and components... this car'll be "a challenge" to flood, unless you're a genius at sabotaging your own ECU
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Re: Would a flooded renesis be harder to start?
Originally posted by Superfan
Anyone that has flooded a rotary engine knows that it's more fun to get kicked in the ***** by Bruce Lee on steroids with an iron foot than the procedure to get the motor running again. A quick description of what happens when traditional rotaries flood: Fuel deposits at the base of the chamber. As the engine cranks the apex pushes a bit of gas out of the exhaust port and splashes the rest on the leading spark plug. Enough fuel is deposited on the spark plug that it will not ignite.
Anyone that has flooded a rotary engine knows that it's more fun to get kicked in the ***** by Bruce Lee on steroids with an iron foot than the procedure to get the motor running again. A quick description of what happens when traditional rotaries flood: Fuel deposits at the base of the chamber. As the engine cranks the apex pushes a bit of gas out of the exhaust port and splashes the rest on the leading spark plug. Enough fuel is deposited on the spark plug that it will not ignite.
In pistons-engined cars, the procedure is to floor the throttle all the way and then crank the engine again.
What about the Rotaries guys ?
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Originally posted by Smoker
What about the Rotaries guys ?
What about the Rotaries guys ?
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Originally posted by Superfan
the 13b Renesis has 6 plugs??? 3 Per Rotor????
the 13b Renesis has 6 plugs??? 3 Per Rotor????
...and although the RENESIS is heavily based upon 13B architecture, it's not a 13B itself.
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Originally posted by justinm2
All the N/A engines from the 84 gsl-se to the last N/A fc3 had 6 port motors.
All the N/A engines from the 84 gsl-se to the last N/A fc3 had 6 port motors.
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So what do people do when their Rotary Engine is flooded ????
In pistons-engined cars, the procedure is to floor the throttle all the way and then crank the engine again.
What about the Rotaries guys ?
So what do people do when their Rotary Engine is flooded ????
In pistons-engined cars, the procedure is to floor the throttle all the way and then crank the engine again.
What about the Rotaries guys ?
I have always pushed started my car if it ever flooded. Works 100% of the time. I have owned a 81,84,91 rx7. All have flooded except the 84 model(12a). The 91 model only happened once. I currently drive a 94 touring. No probs yet
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Originally posted by wakeech
skip 10 years ahead: this is a brand new car, with brand new stuff in it, with up to date design and components... this car'll be "a challenge" to flood, unless you're a genius at sabotaging your own ECU
skip 10 years ahead: this is a brand new car, with brand new stuff in it, with up to date design and components... this car'll be "a challenge" to flood, unless you're a genius at sabotaging your own ECU
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14788
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14539
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Originally posted by Superfan
I just had to resurrect this thread...
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14788
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14539
I just had to resurrect this thread...
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14788
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14539
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Originally posted by RobDickinson
My engine number starts 13B.....
My engine number starts 13B.....
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