abakedpotato

came home from school and was driving around and making some movies to post when after 2 nice pulls, it started jerking a little under load. i took it easy coming home. wasn't super worried since it didn't make any sudden jerks or noises. it didn't even make a noise idling. it seemed to be missing on 1 cylinder so i checked and sure enough, #3 isn't firing. ran a compression check and all the others are around 185, but #3 is reading 30 at best.....----. i've never blown an engine so i'm not sure what to expect. it just doesn't really add up.

headgasket or valve or something? what do you guys think?

HondaTuner

Man that blows

You back this way again?

Xgenturbo

Burning anything?, Coolant or Oil? Could be the gasket, could be your rings, I dont think its your valves.
pull the head tomorrow let us know and please take some pics.

Average Al

ring lands

abakedpotato

ya back home for the weekend sinister.

well it doesn't appear to be smoking. it did smell bad like burnt oil.

can i tell if it's ringlands without pulling the head?

won't have time to do that until at least 2 weeks, i'm only home for today and saturday.

HondaTuner

I got a cheap D ready for replacement (cough cough)

abakedpotato

not suggesting i need it yet but what is it and how much?

HondaTuner

haha, not gonna ----- out this thread.. pm'd you.

abakedpotato

ya, you're right. thanks man.

so what about this possessed piece of ---- jdm z -suck my cooch- c engine?

Guy-Fast

leakdown test? 30 compression in one cylinder rings have had better days