It's official...I BLEW my motor.
Apr 17, 2006, 11:31 AM
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It's official...I BLEW my motor.
so yeah...this really sucks. no ride, no cash, and no time to do an engine swap. 2 cylinders are not firing at all, plugs are saturated with fuel, etc. the whole nine yards....the best part of this story is the engine went out at idle! i'm at 65k on a non-boosted and well maintained engine. i'm kind of bummed out 
i'm running a compression test either tonight or tomorrow. i'll post the pitiful numbers.
mark
i'm running a compression test either tonight or tomorrow. i'll post the pitiful numbers.
mark
Apr 17, 2006, 11:39 AM
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turned on the AC at a traffic light and the car started shaking real violently and sounded like a tractor. turned the AC off and puttered into the work parking lot a block away making almost no power. managed to get it home later that evening...car is back-firing like crazy, not making power, shaking irratically, OBD II scanner did a freeze frame with the idle at 371 RPM's...no joke.
lets just say i'm a little upset. i'm going to geuss that the car is upset with my frequent road trips to see my girlfriend 3x's a week (110 miles round trip)
lets just say i'm a little upset. i'm going to geuss that the car is upset with my frequent road trips to see my girlfriend 3x's a week (110 miles round trip)
Apr 17, 2006, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by impetus19
that sucks man... let me know if you need any help replacing or rebuilding.. I have a compression tester if you need also.
Originally Posted by gregivq
What?! How is that possible...how do the plugs look? Oil? I'm really sorry man...
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Apr 17, 2006, 11:55 AM
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My timing belt broke off on the highway the other day, just driving along. Mitsubishi and pep boys both took part in an engine swap about 4 months ago b/c of a town flood , and someone forgot to replace my timing belt. u gotta love how good some peoples luck is huh.
Im waiting for my window tints to cause my tranny to fall out next.
, and someone forgot to replace my timing belt. u gotta love how good some peoples luck is huh. Im waiting for my window tints to cause my tranny to fall out next.
Apr 17, 2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by comatose721
thanks dude. i've got a disassembled block in my garage but i don't have the time or $$$ to build it right now. i'm going to pick up a 3rd engine and put that in for now.
2 are good. the other 2 are literally dripping in unburnt fuel....the car smells like like it's spitting gas out the tailpipe when it runs.....what can i do? sh*t happens.
2 are good. the other 2 are literally dripping in unburnt fuel....the car smells like like it's spitting gas out the tailpipe when it runs.....what can i do? sh*t happens.
aww comatose i really feel 4 u man.... are you running ANY mods at all??? i just hope u get her running very soon again
Apr 17, 2006, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by impetus19
Are you going to put the 3rd engine in yourself or take it to a shop?
Originally Posted by Kid Lancer 7
aww comatose i really feel 4 u man.... are you running ANY mods at all??? i just hope u get her running very soon again
Apr 17, 2006, 12:25 PM
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doing a compression test in 10 minutes then going to work. i'll keep everybody posted. i'm hoping the numbers are friendly and something can change my mind about my motor biting the dust. so far i haven't gotten that kind of luck.