EJ1 LS guy

View thread Here:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/tech-misc-15/ej1-jdm-b20b-headgasket-blown-2887485/

MonkeyMagic

link to another thread? for real? like we get paid to be here...

but yeah sounds like your headgasket has gone. run a compression test and pressure test the cooling system to see exactly where it is leaking from.

and btw.. 91 octane to run a b20 is throwing money away.

EJ1 LS guy

my bad about the link thing. jus didnt wanna repost. But never ran into this before..can i rent a compression tester from somewhere? or where do i buy one at?

MonkeyMagic

yeah i think autozone still does the rent-a-tool thing.

that or you could buy one at almost any parts/tools store. or like a harbor freight for cheap.

EJ1 LS guy

thanx. & i hook this up to my radiator? (like in place of the cap?)

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EJ1 LS guy

perfect. thanx man.

what compression numbers should a healthy 98 b20b w/ 80k have?
sorry for all the questions jus wanna be sure the headgasket is the problem if it is...

MonkeyMagic

not sure, i'd just focus on making sure they are all within roughly 20 psi or so of each other.

EJ1 LS guy

also...can bad gas be the culprit at all? cause it could be a coincedence but as soon as i ran the last of the gas i already had this issue started occurring...

MonkeyMagic

doesn't seem likely

but even worse case and it is a blown headgasket, it isn't a difficult fix.

EJ1 LS guy

yeah i know. but i work 5 days a week and time is against me. a longblock swap can take me about 4-5 hrs but a head swap will be at least a couple days cause i'd have to get the head resurfaced....

i think im gonna pump all the gas out of the lines and such, test the compression and if its good the change my fuel filter and see what the car does then....does that seem like a good plan?

EJ1 LS guy

so i jus tested my comp.Heres what i got.

cylinder 1:165
cylinder 2:166
cylinder 3:155
cylinder 4:175

any input is appreciated!

EJ1 LS guy

annybody know if headgaskets are toast when you have these numbers?

94EG8

From those numbers, yeah, bad headgasket.

EJ1 LS guy

yeah. figured. started it and it was smoking right away. thanx everyone. i got a swap to do i guess.