Background: I fully rebuilt my H23tec 6k ago, with 1 problem in mind, that i found out after the 1st 2 miles of driving it. the block i used was warped. since i didnt have the money and time atm to do it over again i just smeared the back of the block with RTV so the oil wont gush out.

but it ran fine

Ok it all started when i was on my way to my friends house.

I was at a light and i noticed the idle dropped down too 200 and eventually stalled, i started it back up. and barely drove it to a parking lot, where it stalled again.

I started checking random things, like connectors, fuel lines, vacume hoses. everything was in order.

I also checked the oil where i found something strange.

The oil would run off the dipstick, like as if it was watered down.

now i had a warped block so i figured that it was prolly time that the headgasket went out. cause it was gushing oil out the block when i 1st put it together, and i just sealed it up with some RTV.

I pulled CR numbers and i was reading 240 240 180 240

If i try to start it, i gtta rev it to keep it alive, as it warms up it gets more stabil but still does not run in a drivable manner.

I tore it all apart. got a new block and gonna put it all back together this week. but i wanna see what you guys think about it. could the headgasket had a leak due to the warp? and let coolant jump to the oil? maybe even in the Combustion chamber? but if it did go to the combustion chamber why wasnt the car smoking.




Modified by Lude@Heart at 5:55 PM 4/3/2006

 

nobody has an input?

 

if your block was warped I would think that it is very possible that your headgasket was not making a proper seal. I would also be worried about the low compression ratio you had as well.

 

Did you resurface your head? YOu must resurface your head if it came intact with coolant which would have happened in your situation.

 

why would i need to resurface the head if it came in contact with coolant? I checked the surface and it was straight....