996 3.4 blown engine
03-05-2013, 09:54 AM
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996 3.4 blown engine
Recent problem I need some guidance on.
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
03-05-2013, 10:45 AM
#2
Man thats awful. Sorry to hear. Must have really been on its side to starve for oil. I have run mine many times on jack stands with no problems. You may want to contact Jake at Flat6 and ask.
03-05-2013, 12:05 PM
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Burning Brakes
You seriously started your car, with one side up on jack stands? Not smart in the least, but while it may have been a factor, it would not normally grenade an engine. it culd only be up so high, or you couldn't have gotten in the car to start it. But yes, if it was oil starved (for whatever reason), that could easily happen.
03-05-2013, 12:25 PM
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Recent problem I need some guidance on.
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
03-05-2013, 12:48 PM
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Just saw that you are in Atlanta. Call flatsixinnovations.com & talk to them.
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03-05-2013, 01:18 PM
#8
Sucks this happened to you. I doubt that it was slanted made much difference. That would imply that every time you would start your car on an incline there is a risk of engine blowing up?! From what i can see your car was supercharged at one point and you track it pretty hard, that might have done some damage.
03-05-2013, 01:22 PM
#9
I would be surprised if jacking the car us is all it takes to blow the motor; probably d-chunk that finally let go.
Call flatsixinnovations.com & talk to them.
From what i can see your car was supercharged at one point and you track it pretty hard, that might have done some damage.
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03-05-2013, 01:42 PM
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damn - that idea of a turbo is sounding better and better every day
03-05-2013, 02:21 PM
#12
Recent problem I need some guidance on.
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
I was changing the coil packs and plugs on the passenger side. I jacked up the car from right rear, pretty high. After doing the work, I made the mistake of starting the car before I lowered the car to make sure everything ran right. So, car was tilted heavily to the driver's side. Because of the car's tilt, I guess the 6cyl was starved of oil (being the highest elevated cylinder) and the engine basically grenaded. Towed the car to my shop and 6 piston is no longer connected to the crank.
Is it really possible in this scenario that the engine really blew up of the cylinder being oil starved?
Tom
