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Sep 11, 2006 | 02:13 PM

#21

sweetj

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From: Baltimore, MD

Ah well after 6.5 years, own the ar full out and over 100k... I guess it was bound to happen... but in all honesty it shouldn't have

Sep 11, 2006 | 02:28 PM

#22

gfacter

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From: High Knob Mountain

Wow

Should run like new again.

Sep 11, 2006 | 02:32 PM

#23

CrazyCracker82

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From: Over the Electric Grapevine.....man

enjoy the ap2 engine sweetie

glad she'll be back on the road soon

Sep 11, 2006 | 04:35 PM

#24

pushinlsteg

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From: Severn

I believe the oil pump may have failed, and then spun a rod bearing or locked something up in the rotating assembly throwing a rod through the block,is what it looks like to me.

Sep 11, 2006 | 07:53 PM

#25

Aze85

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From: No.VA

holy cow! sorry to see that.
i hope you get everything sorted out J.

Sep 11, 2006 | 08:00 PM

#26

Matt_in_VA

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From: Clifton, VA

SweetJ,

Bummer to learn about this. Happy that you will be back on the road soon.

I am coming up on 72K, should I start to worry? Naw! It's a Honda. BTW how many RPM's where you turning when the pump let go?

Sep 12, 2006 | 02:59 AM

#27

Poindexter

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From: Burlington, VT

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushinlsteg,Sep 11 2006, 07:35 PM

I believe the oil pump may have failed, and then spun a rod bearing or locked something up in the rotating assembly throwing a rod through the block,is what it looks like to me.

It would have had to have been something like that.

I hope this wasn't too costly for you J. If you're going AP2-powered I guess you'll have a......

......2002.5?

Sep 12, 2006 | 10:22 AM

#28

smyroad

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From: Bowie

That looks like the cut away engine at the car show!

Sep 12, 2006 | 11:22 AM

#29

f1_fanz

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Ha ha ha if you're going to kill your engine, REALLY kill it...awesome

j/k I hope you're back on the road soon girl.

(You need to fashion a great story around that for future meets.)