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ok, i guess the compression is fine, for an engine with 149k anyway. heres the numbers i got. there is less than a 10% deviation between all cylinders and i thought that 15% was the limit?

1: 167psi
2: 165psi
3: 163psi
4: 180psi

i got it started, turned out that i undid the ground bolt by the brake booster so the ground could readh the terminal on a bigger battery i was using. its running pretty rough though now, no check engine lights have tripped but i know some of the vacuum lines are not right and some of the pcv and eg...

ok i got everything back together after the headgasket change and the plugs and vacuum lines the best i could. i now go to start it and it cranks strong but will not start, also the oil and charge light are on even when i turn the key off and remove the key?

this forum is a TON of help

i found the routings on the manul but i have to say thats the sorriest excuse for a shop manual ever. can anyone take any pics of their bay. on the left side there are two small plugs, one yellow inside one orange inside; 3 large ones one white one brown and one green. along with a bunch of funky va...

please anyone, need coolant line and vacuum tube routings and the connectors on the passenger side of fuel rail asap!

ok so i took the head off of my 94 B6 and am in the process of reconnecting the plugs and tubes. i could use a little help with the tubes and the plugs on the left side of the intake manifold. is there any DIY or anyone knowledgeable to know which tubes run where. thanks.

the smoke was white but the cylinders were dirty like it was running very rich, not clean like usual

any other ideas?

npspears wrote:

nate2k5 wrote:i haven't refilled it yet, so when i do i will bleed it properly

I'm curious, how do you bleed the cooling system?

depends, i don't know all of the specifics of this engine but sometimes there is an actual bleeder screw or sometimes you just loosen the rad cap and let it idle.

well i would guess i would see coolant spray if there was a hole in one of the hoses have u even bothered to check by the looks of ur SR reply im guessing that u haven't i haven't checked, whats a SR reply. i was just saying that if a hose was leaking the pressure should have allowed me to see some...

well i would guess i would see coolant spray if there was a hole in one of the hoses for the thermostat, they are designed to fail open and for the air bubble, i drained the coolant to pull the head so that will no longer be a problem whether the head is warped or not has nothing to do with the curr...

well it was the stock gasket with 150k miles, as far as i know. i took the head to the shop to make sure it was flat before i reinstalled it and they said it was not warped. i am guessing the valve seals are gone since it only smokes on startup but i am still wondering what the hell is up with the o...

ok heres the deal. i bought my mx-3 with the previous owner saying it had a blown headgasket i drove it around town small distances a little over winter until the water pump/alt belt broke. it was blowing a lot of whitish smoke at startup but i couldn't see any during driving. the car was fine befor...

ok, was there anything wrong with the motor when you removed it. from reading your prifle on car domain you said the motor was smoking?

if so then i already have a head (i think) causing that ha. i don't want to have to replace valve seals if i don't have to.