I notice cars have red numbers and lines past 6,000 rpm or more. What would happen if you reach the red lines?
2006-11-02 16:26:20 · 9 answers · asked by robbdahaus 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
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2006-11-02 16:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically bad things. The valves can float and damage the camshaft and lifters wheb they contact at high speed or the valves can hit the piston if it is an interference engine. Also the pisons and rods could fail turning the inside of your engine into a bunch of expensive corn flakes.
High revving engines use a short piston stroke, four or five smaller valves instead of two big ones, and variable valve timing. Ducati motorcycles use a mechanical return on the valves instead of springs to rev higher.
2006-11-02 16:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WEll, I had a 68 Chevelle SS 396 and hit 8900+ RPM...the number 6 piston went through the side of the block so I'm gonna say...catastrophic failure is imminent usually.
2006-11-02 16:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rich B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could damage and blow off your engine. Don't even try reaching those red lines.
2006-11-03 01:54:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mechanic is a happy camper and suddenly becomes you best friend. As a side note he puts his kids through colledge as well.
2006-11-02 16:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by contegoveritas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then it's dangerously close to throwing a rod.
2006-11-02 16:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by jacksfullhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't belive any of these answers, your car is made for it ,trust me , just go out and try it ,you will see that it is all right....
2006-11-03 01:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by COSMO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car explodes. You have been warned.
2006-11-02 16:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by A M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could blow your engine
2006-11-02 16:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by julieanthony469 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋