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Here is me endoscope pics
Lots of oil there! That does mess with correct engine functionality.
Good part is, considering your compression test, that the piston rings are ok. So, the valve stem seals need replacement. How much oil does your engine "eat"?
I'm in the same situation, I'm about to replace the seals. My compression test result is: 1. 190 2. 197 3. 209 4. 185. Mine consumes about 1.5 l oil in 1000 kms.
 
Lots of oil there! That does mess with correct engine functionality.
Good part is, considering your compression test, that the piston rings are ok. So, the valve stem seals need replacement. How much oil does your engine "eat"?
I'm in the same situation, I'm about to replace the seals. My compression test result is: 1. 190 2. 197 3. 209 4. 185. Mine consumes about 1.5 l oil in 1000 kms.
Cheers Mike, again food for thought, yesterday i tested old fuel pump in a bucket of fuel and it tested at 3.5 bar so cleaned and fitted it back in , tested it again at the fuel rail with engine running and same 3.5 bar BUT still multi misfiring,the new Bosch one I had put in only had 3 bar .I’m not giving up.
 
How about the intake manifold gaskets? Did you put new ones there? Those, especially in cold weather and high atmospheric humidity, do this kind of trouble, misfiring and bad idle mostly on cold engine. I had that problem back in the day, saw on this forum that I'm not the only one, lots of colleagues had it and no one came with a proper fix although some of them replaced about everything on the electric side. Here is a topic about it, with my post after realizing that is the fix for bad idle on cold engine. So you might have those in sight if you didn't recently put new gaskets on. If those gaskets are worn out, the combustion chambers aren't properly sealed and atmospheric humidity gets in.
But, as I've mentioned before, by the pics from inside the cylinders, you also need to put new valve stems seals. The pressure on the higher end on the compression test is an indicator of worn out seals. Also, there are more signs that tell you the valve seals are leaking, and you seem to be able to check most of them for being present. These are: increased smoke level, more oil consumption, bad engine idle, bad acceleration power, engine misfiring. Also, on the spark plugs inspection, you can see carbon deposits on the spark plug electrodes and oil traces on the spark plugs threads.
How bad is the oil consumption on yours?
 
Hi Mike cheers, ref; oil ,mines not to bad about 1/2 a litre every 1000 mls .but not driven it since it broke down back in early November last year. Did a vacuum test 16 steady was the reading no fluctuations and can’t hear any air leaks. Idles between 9/9.5 rpm but with multi misfire . Drove it once but only got 2 hundred yards as it splutters and goes to cut out ,misfire seems worse under load.also there’s no blue smoke to indicate valve stem oil seals. I’m not giving up
 
Are you sure the leads are connected in the correct order? Looking at the list of items you have replaced with good fuel delivery, new coils, leads, plugs and ECU there should be no reason for it not to run. Multi misfire that doesn't change when leads are disconnected could indicate a couple of leads the wrong way round.
 
Cheers Chevy , I’ve checked them twice now and they are all correct ,coils as they sit standing at front of car , starting at the back to the front 1432. Engine cam belt to gearbox 1234.
 
Yes Mike checked that spent about 2 hours checking it ,think I mentioned it in this post , cheers Mike ,I’m not giving up.
 
Hi Mike , the misfire is still there but she runs perfect ,not used it yet but done about 40 miles round the block and she’s perfect but when it’s stationary you can fill the misfire through yer ars in the seat and it’s that bad it makes you fell sick ,like being in an old diesel transit van . Tried 3 ecu,s and they are all the same. I have 2 heads all built up,shimmed and skimmed so will put one on soon, see if that makes any difference. Don’t think valve seals have perished as it don’t smoke.
 
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