im chaNGING OUT MY head gasket.....well the question is that b4 i changed it, i was only getting like 70 miles to the TANK!!!! it was also smoking WHITE ( thats how i could tell the head gasket..) well can the head gasket be the reason why i was getting POOR gas milage?

 

i have a b16a swap imy 91crx si

 

hey does the car run smooth or not? hit me back on that then i will try to tell.

chad

 

yeah, need info on this too, my cars exhaust looks like a cigar and pure white smoke.

 

it was burning plugs like every 10 days..it sputtered a lil bit but nothing major. The whit smoke came when i down shifted. ( head gasket ) <~~~ i believe and just replaced ! i was wondering if the injectors were the problem for the gas problem or do i need a fuel press reg. However i think the fuel press is about the same on both motors..right....please help

 

please some one help !!!!!!!!!!

 

well actually to answer the autor's question the efficiency level of your engine is greatly affected but it shouldn't lower your gas milage ...........did you say that you changed it once before??? what happend? white smoke does mean coolant is leaking from the gasket into your engine components but if you changed the head gasket once already and torqued is down correctly then it should be just left over residue trying to escape your engine how long did you drive with you car after you changed it once if you changed it once??

 

injectors could be part of the problem of maybe you need to adjust your fuel i would buy a fuel regulator it's very easy to adjust.

 

this is the 1st time i have changed the head gasket...i havent driven it yet b/c im ordering an alternator. i hope the gasket cures the white smoke.......about the injectors they are from my original D series.. i guess i need to swap them..will any 90-93 teg injectors work ?

 

water and oil in the chamber definately kill mileage. the oil makes the car detonate so the knock sensor will retard the timing and kill power.. the water in the cylinder is try to extinguish the flame travel so its not reaching peak cylinder pressure or temperature. creating less energy given the same volume of fuel = worse mileage.

 

you could use them since they are obd0 just try to use the peak and hold ones