Blown Engines?
12-02-2003, 03:28 AM
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Originally posted by vrus
- - You can't blow an engine by "over-revving" while accelerating.. That's what the rev-limiter is for. The only way you can blow the engine is by missing a downshift (ie. putting it in 2nd instead of 4th while in 5th).
- - You can't blow an engine by "over-revving" while accelerating.. That's what the rev-limiter is for. The only way you can blow the engine is by missing a downshift (ie. putting it in 2nd instead of 4th while in 5th).
12-02-2003, 10:27 PM
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Todd:
A flat six IS inherently perfectly balanced as both primary and secondary forces are cancelled very effectively by that layout and firing order.
A flat six IS inherently perfectly balanced as both primary and secondary forces are cancelled very effectively by that layout and firing order.
12-03-2003, 04:30 PM
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Victor - very good advice there.
J.Seven - the factory rev limiter is set around 7100 I believe - plus or minus 100. Someone here can post the exact numbers if they want to check their manual.
J.Seven - the factory rev limiter is set around 7100 I believe - plus or minus 100. Someone here can post the exact numbers if they want to check their manual.
12-04-2003, 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by ZCAT3
911/Q45 - is that straight from the owner's manual? I thought it was higher. I know on my 930 it is over 7000.
911/Q45 - is that straight from the owner's manual? I thought it was higher. I know on my 930 it is over 7000.
12-04-2003, 12:39 PM
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Yep - you guys are right - 6720 right from the manual. I was mixing it up with my 930 which is 7000 +/- 200, also right from the manual. That explains why I have hit the limiter on my 993TT but never have hit it on the 930.
12-09-2003, 03:46 AM
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No wonder you blew it up
500 miles on engine, not even broken in. Tracking it and overrevving.
Poor engine :-\
Oh well, at least it was driven, but a little early.
500 miles on engine, not even broken in. Tracking it and overrevving.
Poor engine :-\
Oh well, at least it was driven, but a little early.