I hate to say this... but something has gone seriously wrong. I pulled the wires off the coil and disabled the spark. I hooked up my compression checker and cranked the engine over... number one doesn't read any higher than 60psi. number two came in at 120psi... i didn't check the other two because i was already pissed....

what should i do first, take the head off or drop the oil pan....
any suggestions?? I don't understand what could have caused this... I didn't take her above redline i didn't let her sit at idle at any given time.. and i didn't wrap her out and was pushing only 10psi max and rarely did i ever hit that... she did over heat twice that i can think of when we first started her up... i have a konetic head gasket in there that is supposed to be very nice..... would a spun baring cause low compression??

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Originally posted by solareclipse98
I hate to say this... but something has gone seriously wrong. I pulled the wires off the coil and disabled the spark. I hooked up my compression checker and cranked the engine over... number one doesn't read any higher than 60psi. number two came in at 120psi... i didn't check the other two because i was already pissed.... what should i do first, take the head off or drop the oil pan.... any suggestions?? I don't understand what could have caused this... I didn't take her above redline i didn't let her sit at idle at any given time.. and i didn't wrap her out and was pushing only 10psi max and rarely did i ever hit that... she did over heat twice that i can think of when we first started her up... i have a konetic head gasket in there that is supposed to be very nice..... would a spun baring cause low compression??

perhaps a FTY built motor... maybe i will just gut my parts and sell the pistons... im sure they are still good... anyone have anything good to say about FTY?

Might be valvetrain, might be bottom end, might be headgasket. You won't know until you pull the head off...

looks like im gonna pull the head off ... fun fun fun...

awwww.. i can't believe what im hearing.. you just got it and now this? :-( i wanted to see some good numbers. good luck man

Damn man you only had it on the road for such a short time :(




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Damn man you only had it on the road for such a short time :( Member # 333

I'm really hoping it's nothing major... the good thing about all this is I have all the other accessories like venom intake and the downpipe is all made the intercooler the turbo all that stuff is fine... my damn engine ... god I knew i shouldn't have trusted rpmrons.com to do it.... they build big motors most the time... I even went easy on the damn thing i don't get it... something was fishy from the start when i only got 150psi when we first put the motor in...

this is just sad ..... i got this bad ass car and a dukey ass engine...

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for those who want to follow this project www.dsmpride.com will be back online here in about 3 weeks ... I have ordered a full T1 line to be put into my house.... mainly for the work i do (Software Developer) If anyone want's a place to host their site with decent bandwidth let me know it's a business class t1 line... Id be willing to host a full php/cgi-bin site for $10.00 a month or so.. just in case anyone is interested... for you linux people if you want a shell account let me know as well... i can hook you up... :)

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Originally posted by solareclipse98for you linux people if you want a shell account

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Hope its nothing major. Good luck.

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Nick
97RS

turbo8u> shut your SUCK
ZAO684: NIPPLE warning...maybe>?

have you performed a leak-down test? also, id pull the pan first, to see if there is anything obvious like spun bearings or metal shavings. lot easier to pull the pan than the head. goodluck man.

1999 Black C5
1997 Silver RS
Wiseco 8.8:1 Pistons(back to low compression!)
Eagle Rods
T3/T4 Turbo
Custom FMIC
Greddy Exhaust
390's
Most current 1/8th mile time: 8.3@90mph 2.015 60'(Nitto Drag radials, i suck)

Originally posted by Nitrous_RS1997
have you performed a leak-down test? also, id pull the pan first, to see if there is anything obvious like spun bearings or metal shavings. lot easier to pull the pan than the head. goodluck man. 1999 Black C5 1997 Silver RS Wiseco 8.8:1 Pistons(back to low compression!) Eagle Rods T3/T4 Turbo Custom FMIC Greddy Exhaust 390's Most current 1/8th mile time: 8.3@90mph 2.015 60'(Nitto Drag radials, i suck)

I'm novice to the leak down... I have already started to take apart the head... at least everything connected to it... i want everything clear out of the way so that i can get it out... can i perform a leak down with the valve cover still off?

I have this same very problem with my 1G gsx! 85 compression in the 3rd cylinder, and the rest is around 135. I have a feeling its either leaky valves in the head, or it may be warped. It might also be that the rings went bad, but the block is not that old so I'll have to see

Originally posted by Collente
Linux... Shell???? hit me up! Nick 97RS turbo8u> shut your SUCK ZAO684: NIPPLE warning...maybe>?

Cool... will do.. I will post an other message when my t1 line gets installed.

- Phil

Leak down test? Is that where they blow air into the piston to listen for air leaks? :shrug