Blew my head gasket
#50
There are alot of things that would create a low coolant level including the water pump weeping fluid from it's filthy weep hole. To determine if the coolant is getting into the combustion chamber at all you can rule it out by pulling the spark plugs and cranking the motor, if there is any coolant in the cylinder because of a head gasket you'll have a gusher.
#51
The PCV hose looks kinked/collapsed to me.
What is the hose laying on the valve cover behind #1 sparkplug wire?
Have you pressure tested the cooling system for an extended time, to see what it drops in say 1/2 hr to an hour?
I didnt see where there were results from a leakdown test.
Pull the plugs, look down the holes with a flashlight and see if there are any discolored piston tops. Oil burn = black, coolant leak = white, bad coolant leak the piston tops can be cleaned to almost new looking. A closeup pic of the plugs out may reveal something.
What is the hose laying on the valve cover behind #1 sparkplug wire?
Have you pressure tested the cooling system for an extended time, to see what it drops in say 1/2 hr to an hour?
I didnt see where there were results from a leakdown test.
Pull the plugs, look down the holes with a flashlight and see if there are any discolored piston tops. Oil burn = black, coolant leak = white, bad coolant leak the piston tops can be cleaned to almost new looking. A closeup pic of the plugs out may reveal something.
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I'd advise at least a 323GTX PCV valve with a non-kinked hose going to the IM.
I personally don't like the idea of running the hotside breather into the compressor inlet. I don't want to be sucking oily air through the intercooler if I don't have to. So I run a little filter on that side as pictured.
I personally don't like the idea of running the hotside breather into the compressor inlet. I don't want to be sucking oily air through the intercooler if I don't have to. So I run a little filter on that side as pictured.
#58
I'am having the same problem as this and everything I could check is ok. So the last thing I can think of is bad valve stem seals? because its only under a vac. that it will burn some oil. Its the only other source oil can enter the combustion chamber.
Also when you pull the head you can do a simple ring test of turn the engine till all the pistons are about the same hight, Then poor oil in each till the top of cylinder. Let sit overnight than see if levels change at all.
Also when you pull the head you can do a simple ring test of turn the engine till all the pistons are about the same hight, Then poor oil in each till the top of cylinder. Let sit overnight than see if levels change at all.
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