ZDawg@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoCar enthusiasts of lemmy, what is the least reliable engine in your opinion?message-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down10
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareCar enthusiasts of lemmy, what is the least reliable engine in your opinion?ZDawg@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareFireWire400@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoI was always led to believe that rotary engines were unreliable, and that’s why people did engine swaps on RX7s… I have no idea honestly, but as far as I understand they’re just heavy on maintenance
minus-squareYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·4 days agoApex seals were a bitch to replace, and needed to constantly.
minus-squarepr06lefs@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoyeah mine required an engine swap at 70k. but it was a twin turbo. the normally aspirated rotaries were a lot more durable.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoA friend had one. If he started it he had to drive it, because if he started it and then shut it off, it wouldn’t start for another 15 minutes
minus-squareEddoWagt@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoYeah they flood themselves on startup, they are particularly unsuited for short drives
I was always led to believe that rotary engines were unreliable, and that’s why people did engine swaps on RX7s… I have no idea honestly, but as far as I understand they’re just heavy on maintenance
Apex seals were a bitch to replace, and needed to constantly.
yeah mine required an engine swap at 70k. but it was a twin turbo. the normally aspirated rotaries were a lot more durable.
A friend had one. If he started it he had to drive it, because if he started it and then shut it off, it wouldn’t start for another 15 minutes
Yeah they flood themselves on startup, they are particularly unsuited for short drives