The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working

[Fiji Mazda3]

Can't wait until this weekends trip to Pittsburgh for a Steelers game. It'll be my first Steelers game. Hopefully they play a little better than the last couple weeks. Should beat the Raiders, hopefully.

I'll be there too! Where are your seats?

 

[princess peach]

I'd come but I don't golf...

and way to go Marlon, good thing they didn't show mine LOL

 

[Lewis7789]

That's so photoshopped. Come on, dude. It looks like you're in China. Pffsht...

 

[THE Phen]

yeah... who am I kidding. I am glad my photoshop skills are improving tho. LOL

 

[hat1018]

Jen and I will be up for a golf outing. BTW Phen I hope you used photoshop for that hat.

 

[thejeans]

btw phen i hope you used photoshop for that hat.

buahahahahahahaha

 

[Evan9999]

I now have a complete set of Blizzaks! I found someone selling 2 more on Craigslist. Drove to Avon Lake and got 2 for $180. They have less than 1k miles on them and look pretty much brand new. The best part is...all 4 tires are the same, 225/40R18 Blizzak LM-25.

You can tell in the picture the different pairs. The bottom 2 are fairly used, the top 2 are almost new lol.

Now...all I need to do is mount them and I'm set for some winter fun

 

[Evan9999]

I now have a complete set of Blizzaks! I found someone selling 2 more on Craigslist. Drove to Avon Lake and got 2 for $180. They have less than 1k miles on them and look pretty much brand new. The best part is...all 4 tires are the same, 225/40R18 Blizzak LM-25.

You can tell in the picture the different pairs. The bottom 2 are fairly used, the top 2 are almost new lol.

Now...all I need to do is mount them and I'm set for some winter fun

 

[thejeans]

looks good man...

 

[Evan9999]

I've never had snow tires before, so I'm glad I made this purchase. I can't wait till it snows....NOT!! LOL

 

[dstmsp03]

does anyone know a shop or a person that works on rotarys?? i need to get the turbo on my rx8 swapped (its got a blown oil seal) and need someone to tell me why its smoking like a freaken freight train..

 

[dstmsp03]

 

[magnumP5]

^^^ Uh-oh. Does it do that constantly? How's the coolant level? White smoke to that extent immediately makes me think coolant seal or housing damage (pray for the former). Although, what kind of turbo is on it - BB? Perhaps the CHRA is so bad it's leaking coolant?

But to answer your question the only shops I can think of that are remotely near you are RX7Store in Columbus and Defined Autoworks, which is further north.

 

[o0n8]

that's alot of smoke

 

[dstmsp03]

its a constant.. its a greddy turbo kit on it.. it starts about 3 seconds after starting it.. and doesnt go away.. more throttle the more it does it..
i can give my neighborhood a smoke screen!

 

[magnumP5]

Yeah, that's got me thinking it's a broken coolant seal, or even worse, a cracked rotor housing.

 

[dstmsp03]

last i checked the coolant level was fine.. its never used any at all..

 

[PrinceValorum]

Wow, that's even more smoke than when I start the 626 and it's cold outside..

 

[thejeans]

well... add a new trans mount to the install list this weekend haha (not like its really adding much time)

 

[magnumP5]

Taken from fc3spro.com (dedicated to TII's but the same logic should be able to apply to RX-8's):

Smoking out the exhaust is one of the most annoying problems you can run into. In some states, you can get reported (like California) and get a ticket in the mail! Although it might sound bad, smoke out the exhaust does not always equal instant doom. Slight oil smoke is okay and does not automatically signal a dying motor. Coolant smoke is always bad, as this is a sure indication the coolant system has been compromised inside the engine. Oil smoke is typically bluish in color, but oil smoke from a rotary engine can come out white. Oil smoke can look exactly like coolant smoke. The difference is the smell of the smoke. Oil smoke is acrid and burns your eyes and nose. Coolant will smell sweet.

If the smoke is coolant, this is bad. This is a good indication a water seal has failed internally. Worst case, the water jacket broke on the housing, and the housing needs to be replaced. Pull the spark plugs and check the tips, if coolant is getting in before the exhaust cycle, the spark plugs will come out clean or white; spark plugs will normally come out black with some crusty deposits. Minimum, a rebuild is necessary.

If it's oil smoke, it is either caused by the turbo or the engine. Oil smoke caused by the turbo will typically smoke a lot under boost. Oil smoke caused by the engine will typically smoke under decel on throttle lift. Pull the spark plugs and check the tips, if the oil is getting into the engine, the spark plugs will come out black with excessive crusty, black deposits. In extreme cases, you can see traces of oil on the spark plugs tips.