Everything posted by Johnny wick
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Your assumption is correct. Tried starting the engine back then and it did not start. Sorry for expressing myself incorrectly.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
I have that tool and another used remanufactured distributor. Last time i tried to install it the engine did not crank.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Ok. Once again the valve seals for cylinder 4 were changed last year.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Should i do a leak down test now before tearing the engine apart?
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Well i can open the engine and see what needs to be rebuilt. I posted the specs in previous post. Compression was good! Why another engine???
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Sorry im not taking the distributor and pertronix ignitor from the engine. This is the original distributor and it does work.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
I normally drive the car 1 or 2 hours per week only on weekends when there is no traffic to avoid engine misfire
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
No oil leaks whatsoever
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Im not opening that engine until i get a precise advice from the Group
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Dry test results with choke fully open and gas pedal floored: Cyl 1: 148 psi Cyl 2: 150 psi Cyl 3: 146 psi Cyl 4: 150 psi Cyl 5: 150 psi Cyl 6 : 149 psi Wet - Cyl 4: 160 psi
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Plugs pulled out before test. Now i will place the dry test results for your kind reference. I will only perform wet test on plug 4
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Do you concur with the Video i posted?
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Ok. So i must take the car for a spin and then perform the tes as @Mark Maras described. I also posted a youtube video for reference
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Ok first i remove all plugs including the one that goes to the coil and crank the engine by turning the key? How do i build that oil pressure?
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Im actuall running BP5ES in all 6 cylinders, should i consider getting a BP4ES for cyl 4?
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Is this the correct way to carry out the compression test? Im done with these mechanics here in Panama:
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Shop charged me 60 bucks jajaaj
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
I just turned the key without stepping on the gas pedal. It was done just removing one plug at the time
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
The test was done with new plugs.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
Compression test was done at the mechanic shop this morning, 20 mins drive from home. So engine was hot. It was a digital compression tester. I did change the plugs last night and replaced them with new ones. I can post pictures again if you like.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
No oil at all. Carbon fouled due to long idle during traffic jams
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years