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Thomas,
I had a somewhat similar
situation. My 91 13B engine got flooded badly when my fuel injection
system died with all four injectors full open. Liquid gasoline flooded the
combustion chambers and flowed out the tail pipe.
When next I attempted to start the engine I found
that I had no compression. Now in my case, it set for six weeks with the
intake manifold off the engine before I attempted to start it again. I
managed by taking the exhaust off to free 5 of the six apex seals which were
stuck in their grooves. It appeared that the gasoline washed off all the
oil and with the intake manifold off the apex seals/slots got enough moist
air to oxidized slightly - enough to cause the seals to stick in their
groves.
I could never get the sixth seal unstuck by poking
through the exhaust port so finally had to take the engine apart.
However, in you case, a solution I have heard is to
pour Automatic Transmission Fluid into the engine through the spark plug holes,
replace the plugs and rotate the engine. If that doesn't work you might
get a brass or aluminum strip that you can push on the apex seals with and try
pushing them into their slots. As I said I got 5 of the 6 seals working
again by that method.
But, in you case I think I would try the Automatic
Transmission Fluid trick first.
Good Luck
Ed Anderson
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:31
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] No Start 13B
Help, I made the mistake of starting my 91 rx 7
up, put it in the garage, shut it down. Thats it! went to start her up the
next day, flooded! Pulled the plugs cleaned them up (almost new), Now it spins
over with absollutly no compression!!! (Yes I put the plugs back in) Ran
great until now, Any suggestions???
Thomas ( RV-7
Wings)
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