still having some trouble

slowvtec · 03-08-2010, 02:20 PM

ok, so I have some issues still with the hatchback. It was recently rebuilt. Now has 150 miles on it. the car dies at stopsigns or when I come to a stop. the motor doesnt really bog down, just dies. I have oil coming from the dipstick tube and also from the hose that goes from valve cover to my intake.
You can run the car for a while but sometimes it will just die. I have blue smoke coming from my tailpipe, was just curious if maybe my rings havn't gotten good enough time to seat. or maybe the valves havn't seated properly. Any help would be great.

Keith · 03-08-2010, 02:43 PM

What do your spark plugs look like?

Keith

mstewar · 03-08-2010, 04:07 PM

dipstick tube oil is probably just a leak.. you can jbweld that up..

how much oil is coming through the breather tube on the valve cover? shouldn't be much going through there on a new motor I wouldn't think..

CaddyTech · 03-08-2010, 06:10 PM

If you have oil comming out the dipstick tube you have excessive blow by and most likely a ring issue. Is it actually pushing the dipstick tube out? If so you have big problems.

slowvtec · 03-08-2010, 08:40 PM

ok. so i forked out some cash and went to autozone and bought a compression tester. all cyl. have good comp. except for #1 its at 40 the rest were at around 170ish. guess the rings on #1 are messed up. hopefully didn't marr up the cyl. walls. maybe this is what was killing my car? hopefully i don't have to get her honed out again..... thanks for the quick replies though guys.

mstewar · 03-09-2010, 11:17 AM

sounds like the cause to me.. time to tear it apart..

03-08-2010, 02:43 PM	#2
Keith HACSTL Admin Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 15,068	Re: still having some trouble What do your spark plugs look like? Keith __________________

03-08-2010, 04:07 PM	#3
mstewar trapped in the matrix Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: STL Posts: 6,298	Re: still having some trouble dipstick tube oil is probably just a leak.. you can jbweld that up.. how much oil is coming through the breather tube on the valve cover? shouldn't be much going through there on a new motor I wouldn't think.. __________________ I live my life 3.3 miles at a time.. "I'm in egotistical race car driver mode.. You ask me questions, I don't ask YOU questions!"

03-08-2010, 06:10 PM	#4
CaddyTech HACSTL Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Arnold Posts: 406	Re: still having some trouble If you have oil comming out the dipstick tube you have excessive blow by and most likely a ring issue. Is it actually pushing the dipstick tube out? If so you have big problems. __________________ Matt 99 TL (DD) 94 Accord LX Baby Blue (backup DD for my DD) 99 Camaro SS Heads, Cam, Spray, and lots of other crap 98 GSR Sold 97 Prelude Sold

03-08-2010, 08:40 PM	#5
slowvtec HACSTL Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 171	Re: still having some trouble ok. so i forked out some cash and went to autozone and bought a compression tester. all cyl. have good comp. except for #1 its at 40 the rest were at around 170ish. guess the rings on #1 are messed up. hopefully didn't marr up the cyl. walls. maybe this is what was killing my car? hopefully i don't have to get her honed out again..... thanks for the quick replies though guys. __________________ I'd rather be judged by 12 then carried by 6....

03-09-2010, 11:17 AM	#6
mstewar trapped in the matrix Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: STL Posts: 6,298	Re: still having some trouble sounds like the cause to me.. time to tear it apart.. __________________ I live my life 3.3 miles at a time.. "I'm in egotistical race car driver mode.. You ask me questions, I don't ask YOU questions!"

03-08-2010, 02:20 PM	#1
slowvtec HACSTL Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 171	still having some trouble ok, so I have some issues still with the hatchback. It was recently rebuilt. Now has 150 miles on it. the car dies at stopsigns or when I come to a stop. the motor doesnt really bog down, just dies. I have oil coming from the dipstick tube and also from the hose that goes from valve cover to my intake. You can run the car for a while but sometimes it will just die. I have blue smoke coming from my tailpipe, was just curious if maybe my rings havn't gotten good enough time to seat. or maybe the valves havn't seated properly. Any help would be great. __________________ I'd rather be judged by 12 then carried by 6....