Ctm030187

im thinking might be a burnt valve or valves are out of clearance?? Compression test?

tony_2018

There are 2 things on that list you can check

Ctm030187

I have changed, my plugs, checked my plug wires, still no difference. Had a friend who is a mechanic and he said to go ahead and pull the head off and get it machined, put new gaskit kit on it and have the valves cleaned and adjusted. I was hoping there was an easier fix other then pulling the head off. Any ideas?

NotARaCist

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Pull the head because you have a miss? Your "friend who is a mechanic" is a ******* idiot. Do a compression test.

tony_2018

Ctm030187

Ok. I can rent a compression tester from autozone, what's the best way to do it. I have never done it before? I read bump it over about 5 times then check it?

Ctm030187

I do know that my head gasket is leaking a little, but it's not a blown head gasket .. no white smoke or coffee like oil. But it does need replacing. The engine has 230k so I was gonna replace all the gaskets bc it probably needs it anyway

NotARaCist

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If your head gasket is leaking, it's blown. There is no "well kind of" when it comes to head gaskets. You should also go re-read the rules sticky. All relevant information is required. A blown head gasket is certainly relevant to a misfire.

Ctm030187

Ok thanks bud sorry for the confusion, might as well check out some other things while I have the head off and replace the head gasket.

joey1320

Since you are new to automotive mechanical things, I would recommend taking it to a reputable shop in your area

Ctm030187

Yea I was thinking the same thing, but I want to be able to do my own work and if I just always take it to shop I will never learn anything. This is just a project car I got in a trade. I have a dd. Thanks for the input

NotARaCist

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Before you go ripping the head off, go a proper compression and leakdown test. The compression test will confirm that there is a problem, and the leakdown test will tell you where the problem is coming from. If you take the head off without doing a leakdown test, you'll only be guessing.

Ctm030187

Ok thanks for the info guys I will do a leakdown test and compression test tom and go from there. I have a friend that is coming over to help me so I don't screw anything up lol. I will post back when I figure something out. Thanks for the helpful info. Fingers crossed!

HondaPartsHero

NotARaCist

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Also, if you check my build thread, I have a simplified "how to" for a functional, if not exact, leak-down test. The %'s don't really matter. What matters for you is where it's leaking from.