how to tell if any internals are done?
 

i bought my car like 6 months ago from a guy who was selling this hatch for his son that moved to hawaii. and i remember when we were talking before i bougth the car he said his son did something to the motor to make it faster. he didnt know ---- about this car so i figured he was talking about the intake. but anyways, my car has a shitty idle but is faster than any other stock or hatch with the same mods as mine. is there any way to tell by just loooking with the valve cover off? so i was thinkin maybe a cam would make the idle shitty? when i shift into 2nd just normal driving my car backfires somewhat and also when my car is idling the exhaust makes a popping noise and when i hold the throttle at a steady speed in like 1st 2nd and 3rd it does it. can anyone help me out? and i changed the plugs rotor car and wires and it still does it

Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

what kind of motor is in there?

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Sounds like a nasty cam setup

Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

do a compression and/or leak down test.

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you could kinda check if it has a mean came in it by doing a vacuum test

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well, what is a "nasty cam" and is it good or bad? and where i would i go to get those things checked or tested? and how much would they cost?

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nasty=big, lots of lift

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i am going to be boosting very soon so is this bad or ok?

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depends, most turbos like high lift, short duration cams, it keeps the exhaust velocity up. if it is a long duration, high lift cam, which it sounds like it is, im not sure. wont be the optimal setup for boost.

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nasty = good if all motor...
Nasty = bad if turbo

Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

prolly just an old motor with a lot of carbon build up causing you to have higher c/r ;)

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so if i do have a cam, will i be able to tell when i take my valve cover off? and, would it be smart for me to find a stock cam or...?

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from the description you give it sounds like your car has a jdm kanooter valve. those will give you about an extra 30hp.

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they go installed in the distributor cap.

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are u serious??

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it's either a jdm kanooter valve, or synthetic blinker fluid which goes for $40. a quart and is only available in japan. the blinker fluid will give you 40 hp though.

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o shoot i think im low on blinker fluid, i better go to autozone and get some. yikes, running out would be a very bad thing

Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

o and uh, that are u serious isnt like o shoot i think i might just have a rare jdm kanooter valve, it is as in, are u really feeding me this bullshit. im not that much of a poser/ricer.

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Haha, bullshit. I think you believed him and this post proves it. :P

That would be if I were standing in a crowded room and yelled out "I didn't ---- that 15 year old, I swear it!!" just out of nowhere. That would be an admission of guilt. :P
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Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

kanooter vavle is my line. dont be stealing my ---- mang

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lol bwahahahaha. i think it was you that got me with that one once. a timeless classic meng

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lol, ok, im not gonna argue with u, i really didnt believe it but its cool, plus the word kanooter gives it away.

Re:how to tell if any internals are done?
 

it's probably a cam, i met a guy that had a custom grind cam that made his 1.5 sound like a rotary. :o