All of a sudden my car starts running funny. Its tooo late for me to work on it and see what the problem is. So, I get up the next morning and take a look. While the car is running(((like ****)), I take out each plug wire one by one to see if i get the stutter reaction. All but #3. it doesnt do anything. So i take out the plugs to look at them. they are all a light brown sandy color except #3. its dark. Anyone have any ideas? I know Im not the only one this has happened to.

 

i just went out and did a compression check...#1(130) #2(140) #3(60) #4(130)

 

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There's you problem

 

lol i kno thats a start to the problem....any1 have any tricks 2 find out if its the rings or valves

 

theres an oil trick, pour oil in the cylinder through the spark plug area, if the compression raises then its your ring, if its the same then its your valves. I think that was the trick, it makes sense to me.

 

pour oil n the cylinder...and redo the compression check...ok...guess ill try it...what more can it do.....

 

has any1 ever tried this...

 

yep i have. thats how i determined the oil control ring on cylinder 2 on my old a6/y8 setup was toast. was about 60psi and then after a table spoon of oil it jumped up to 200+.

 

ok...great....bout 2 try this....

 

i just tried it...compression went from 60 to 100...so guessing the rings...