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Re: car feels like a 3 cylinders !!!!

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compression test will be done tomorrow..I didn't have a compression tester but I just got one but it's getting late and dark outside..I'll do that tomorrow

as far as the timing is concerned..both cam gear and crank pulley are like they are suppose to so that's ok
maybe you didnt burnt a couple of valves?
i don't get it


and I was wondering..what would be the reaction of the engine if the crank sensor would give up..I notced while taking off my belts that the wire to the CPS was damage (the belt almost cut it in half)

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Burnt valve is caused by high heat in the cylinder... a section burns away, hence won't seal (loss of compression).
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might try a new CPS
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result for the compression test is:

210-210-210
210-210-0

:(

I'm taking the head off tonight!!!!
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Oh no! Yea Pat told me that it might be a valve that dropped. :(

Its ok dude... we'll both be back on the road soon I hope! :rant2:

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compression that low wouldnt be a head problem, but you have to pull the head to see the pistons anyway
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Originally posted by Mnemonic:
compression that low wouldnt be a head problem, but you have to pull the head to see the pistons anyway
well if the retainers has RIP..then the valve is free..so the pistons can't achieve no compression..so that makes it a head problem
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good luck bro i hope its something simple and easy and cheap.
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SO I took everything out...2 cracked retainers...one was all busted and the other had a cracked in it but while taking the hla out it cracked...they are number 4 and 6 cylinder intake retainers.

SO I know intake hla's are different on the ze but does somebody know if retainers are the same as the DE too? i would guess not but I'll ask anyways
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here's a couple of pics of the damage

both cracked retainers :)
broken pieces of retainers
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you can use hla from either a bp bpt k8 kfze klze kl03 they are all the same size the only difference is actual weight, i was using 2.5 hlas in my 2.0
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nice to know. but I'm already buying 95 millenia retainers and swapping 98+ probe solid hla..they are suppose to be way stronger than the DE and the DE are stonger then the ZE

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Originally posted by babyblueMX3:
98+ probe solid hla..they are suppose to be way stronger than the DE and the DE are stonger then the ZE
98+ Probe retainers don't exist ...... at least not on this plane of reality. I hear if you fly your wormhole past a white dwarf star, you can get into an alternate reality, though. Maybe you can find a 98+ Probe there.
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Originally posted by babyblueMX3:
... solid hla..they are suppose to be way stronger than the DE and the DE are stonger then the ZE
Solid AND hydraulic ???
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Originally posted by lakersfan1:
Originally posted by babyblueMX3:
98+ probe solid hla..they are suppose to be way stronger than the DE and the DE are stonger then the ZE
98+ Probe retainers don't exist ...... at least not on this plane of reality. I hear if you fly your wormhole past a white dwarf star, you can get into an alternate reality, though. Maybe you can find a 98+ Probe there.
sorry about that..it's the 98 626..I tought it was in all DE's but after some more research it's the 626 DE
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