Engine Failure Info

Last updated: June 24, 1999

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 11:10:17 -0700
From: "James S. King" (james.king@wyatt.com) Subject: (rx7) [3] Engine failure survey - final

Here's the the final results of my engine failure survey. I suddenly don't feel like talking about it much anymore...

ENGINE FAILURES

Name            Model   Engine  Comments
                Year    Miles
Bill Spradlin   93      98 K    still original turbos at 105k
Alan Chandler   93      65      clogged cats
Jim LaBreck     95      4       Overreved due to stock clutch failure
Marccs71@a...   94      36
Mike McLeish    93      65      Overheated do to missing radiator shroud
Chuck Westb..   93      55      Rear rotor oil sprayer failed
Vinay Anne      93      69      Apex seals
Steven O'sheal  93      52      blown 'O' ring - never overheated
Gene Felber     93      60      low vac, lumpy idle after hard run to 80 when cold
Brad Cook       93      64      blown 'O' rings - probable overheat after AST failure
Alain           93      96      Apex seals - 18psi, no ecu upgrade
Christian M.    93      76      Apex seals due to overboost
Martin Crane    93      53      low compression due to ???
Mark An         93      73      Overheating =>  hose, AST broke
Brad Barber     93      43      blown 'O' rings - cause?
Andrew Ghali    93      35      low compression due to ???
Sergio Perez III 93     85      Apex seals - detonation
Long Nguyen     93      97      ???
Phil Palmero    93      110
Rob Raymer      93      ?       automatic
Bill Campbell
Phil Gray
Tom Walsh       93      63      Water sucked into engine - seized
Tom Walsh       93      15      Apex seals, coolant seals going
Leonard C.      93      63      blown 'O' rings, water seals
Tim Pavlick     94      50      Overheating =>  AST broke, then hose
Jeff Witzer     93      95      blown water seals
Jim King        94      43      blown 'O' rings - overheated