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Nick · 10-07-2003, 04:20 PM

well i got my project running, went bombing aroudn the block a bit with it

i think the battery's dead since even after about 20 minutes of idling it can't start by itself, but the dash lights up

however, there's a lot of gas coming out of the oil cap when i take it off while its running

i can't remember what it means, bad rings? i remember that its not good though!!!

also i got a crack in the timing cover, i'm pretty sure i can JB weld that shut though

ANY THOUGHTS?

***EKam*** · 10-07-2003, 04:28 PM

After reading couple of your post I still don't know what exactly your "project" is. :o

Nick · 10-07-2003, 04:31 PM

its a 92 saturn sl1, 276 000kms, 5spd, slapped a new head and timing kit on the sucker

the car was a buddies, it died, he got a 3000$ estimate for repairs, so he gave it to me

i just want to sell the bitch and buy a few cases of beer, anyone lookin for a winter beater?

djprefix · 10-07-2003, 07:18 PM

gas as in gasoline is coming out of the oil cap on the top of the head?????

Deep · 10-08-2003, 08:54 PM

Blowby is usually related to bad rings, but oil vapor could also be the result of worn valve guides or valve seals. Thats an OHV motor right?

alltrac165 · 10-09-2003, 12:04 AM

What's your compression?

Nick · 10-09-2003, 12:19 AM

i'll do a compression check as soon as i can get my hands on one

OEMonkey · 10-12-2003, 12:11 PM

Check the easiest and most obvious ones first. Check yer PCV system starting with the valve. Check em if theyre oriented correctly or just replace em, theyre cheap.

Nick · 10-12-2003, 05:24 PM

yeah, the valve is good, it clicks when shaked, and there's air coming out of it too

buddy of mine found me a compression gauge, so sometime this week i'll check the compression