Jose Zamarippa at north park.

if the a/f's are varying that much with no change in the throttle/ rpm/load then you have a fuel problem or a BIG intermittent vacuum leak.
I guess it could be the FP--but they just usually die--i havent seen them wax and wane like that.
Maybe injectors--dont know?
How old is the front o2 sensor?
I think it is good to get a real compression test--but even on a low compression engine i dont think the numbers would look like they do?

IIRC 15 at idle is perfect for a ported engine...

Hey you made sure the apv gear magnet thingy was set to 1 o'clock position yes?

Oh--ported engine--how big are the ports? Why such low grams per sec--if all the lim valves are opening?

Well....... let's start with replacing the fuel pump just for GP and checking for vacuum leaks.

called NP and they said there is no Joes in service....she did sound kind of ditsy :(

I will run over there today/tomorrow morning if avaliable.....do you know Jose well or just trust him?

She is an idiot. I'll text him and ask him if its cool if I give you his number.

I just ordered a FP, Charles is shipping it to me now

Injectors were cleaned/serviced for this rebuild

front OT is proabably old....I can only remember replacing the rear.



yep, but I need to fix the heatsheild/bracket so I will double check again this weekend.


RB Street port with a little shady/houston liberties......JK

thats the plan :).....shrimp and jalapenos will be on the grill for lunch :)

Ok geting a compression test at 8pm tonight :)

post some results when I get home.....this may turn in to a engine pull weekend.....:lol2:

Awesome dude!

hope not!
It may be worth it to check that front 02 sensor.It could be messed up?
It probably went through a lot while all that hard starting stuff was going on?
Just another thing on the trouble shooting list. I know how you feel:)

I'll bring my spare front 02 so we can test it out.

good call and thanks Shady.

I will post the results around 9ish but things are getting worse...I can feel more hesitation, more blips and what not so something is failing and I am not confident its compression (but then again I am completely ignorant).

on the p0661 SSV circuit low code would that cause the SSV do mechanically do anyhting funky? or is it basically open or closed?....that would affect AFR's right

I don't think it's compression but that is just a gut feeling. Well we have plenty of spare parts around so if it's not compression then whatever needs to be replaced can be.

I seriously don't see how it can be compression.

I am not feeling compression either...that was my issue before and this is NOTHING like it

need to start a tip jar or something to compensate :)

or I can just feed you and get you drunk?

Both and I will be over as soon as I can--should be about 16 hrs!
jk......

ha......I will post you a pic

My psychic abilities allow me to foresee the future...


*MOTHER SON OF A HOOKER!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok so I suck and shady is the master of telling the future :)

compression sucked ass and the motor is coming out tomorrow

front rear
440 520
440 470
430 470

I am going with either side seals or corner seals are still glued....but as everone has wittnessed my fortunetelling skilles are about as good as my compression

on a more positive note I look forward to doing this again, I just hope not to find that housings/irons got fucked up

garage is prep'd and ready to go...here we go again....hopefully learn more this time :)

oh and I can get my cooler flushed now :)

Has SARX ever gotten anything right the first time? /troll

then it wouldnt be the sarx way......we are kinetic learners....not audio or visual :)

I might as well slap a turbo on it while its out right????

NO! :)
Sorry man but these are the lessons that you remember well.
I bet the seals are still glued down some --dont have the full range of motion.
Well at least now you know.....

well it tis what it tis and honestly (excluding the pain in the ass) I think this is a good exersize. it wont be as bad as it was last time because I wont have to clean 60k miles of gunk off of everything and I know what I am getting into :) (i was alittle overwhelmed last time....TMI)