uhg, I looked that up in Bentley, looks like a possible match. Doesn't look
like much fun though. I would have to buy a special tool to remove the
seals too. Looks like I'm going to have to start stripping the top of the
motor. Wouldn't there be another indication of this happening?...seems like
it would be a gradual problem, not such a quick meltdown. The spark plugs
all look the same, a little black.
Matt Nelson
[email protected]
Seattle, WA
----Original Message Follows----
From: "Lawrence White" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: "Lawrence White" <[email protected]>
To: "Matt Nelson" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: blown engine?
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 22:31:20 -0700
I believe my friend that you have possibly blown the valve seals and or
possibly the seats on the head.....The reason why it is hard to start and
blows smoke at idle(and possible after getting off the throttle while
slowing down in gear) is that you are burning oil that is blowing by the
seals. Unfortunately the only real way to test this is to replace the
seals. Which by the way can be done with the head on the car using a air
chuck in the spark plug sockey and the valve stem seal remover tool.....Good
luck my friend.....
Lawrence
Seattle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Nelson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:48 PM
Subject: blown engine?
> So I was thrashing around my 91 GLi the other day, racing around all over
> the place like I usually do (i drive like an asshole) only extrodinary
hard
> this time (rpm into gas gauge kinda stuff), anyway, the engine started
> idling funny and blowing smoke afterwards. At first I though I skipped a
> notch on my timing belt (just replaced it last week so it could still be
> loose) one of the times I buried the tach, but I checked it and it lined
up
> correctly with TDC. Then I feared that it was a blown head gasket, so I
did
> a compression test. all 4 are 180, almost dead on (with plugs all out).
Now
> I'm a little frightened and stumped...please help.
>
> Syptoms:
> 1. Idle is rough, takes a long time to start, very different from before
> 2. Blows blue smoke out the tailpipe, i think it's blue, but i hope i'm
> color blind...grr
> 3. Has plenty of power still, almost exaclty the same after 2500rpm or
so,
> feel quirky below that, some misfiring if you listen closely
> 4. No new mechanical sounds in the head or block that I can hear
> 5 Timing moves around a little while idling, but I think this is normal
> computer stuff when there is something wrong, timing is the same other
than
> that.
>
> I have to admit that I'm a bit stumped by the compression test. I was
all
> set to replace a head gasket before that. Is it possible that a lifter
was
> damaged and a valve is stuck closed, thus keeping compression good? Has
> anyone ever heard of this happening or have any other suggestions.
>
> Thanks all.
> Matt
> [email protected]
> Seattle, WA
>
>
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