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Old 12-13-2003, 10:06 PM
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supp guys, my car has been idleing like ---- and very hard to cold start this past week, so i decided to check the compression

#1 190
#2 190
#3 190
#4 70

funny thing is the car has been off of boost for over a month now, and now she decides to go on me. im putting in single cam # 5 tommorow. i think im gonna build one this time.
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Old 12-13-2003, 10:18 PM
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Sorry to hear it. How much boost are you running in these motors and what size turbo? How long did it take you to go through 5 motors? You're an animal.
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Old 12-13-2003, 10:46 PM
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lol, this was the first one i had on boost, i wa running 8lbs daily, but i had it up to 14lbs on the night we intsalled it. (i guess i got boost happy). i blew the others up naturally aspirtated. i guess i need to lighthen my left foot.
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Old 12-13-2003, 11:10 PM
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i guess i need to lighthen my left foot.
lighten your left foot? what are you on the clutch bouncing off the rev limiter?
 
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Old 12-14-2003, 12:51 AM
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I didn't know you could blow engines by pushing in the clutch. funny ----

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Old 12-14-2003, 02:26 AM
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Maybe he likes high revving launhes
Sorry to here about the engine though...RIP littel fella.
Better luck next time.
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Your at your limit, buddy. Why don't you start blowing up DOHC motors and quit killing our precious resources.

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Your at your limit, buddy. Why don't you start blowing up DOHC motors and quit killing our precious resources.

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lmao
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sux to here that i sure hope i don't get boost happy and blow it w/ my right foot instead
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Your at your limit, buddy. Why don't you start blowing up DOHC motors and quit killing our precious resources.

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now thats LOL funny!
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