Ok so I started to notice that my ls vtec was smoking a lot from the breather, so much I had to pull over, the car was running good but smoked a lot. I found out that it was my gaskets when I changed out valve covers I forgot to switch the gaskets over to the new valve cover. My bad!! The oil was dumping into the plugs

Well sucked out all the oil out of the spark plugs and clean everything off. Then purchased new spark plugs. But now when it starts it's idles for about 10 seconds then turns off, but if I press the gas it's good but as soon as I let go it dies. I haven't changed out the spark plug wires yet was gonna try that tomorrow. Is there anything else it could be?


Help please!!!!

 

Oh I checked compression all cylinders at 195!

 

Any Check Engine light?
Might be your IACV or your Fast Idle Thermo valve (depends on how old the car is)
If the valve is stuck closed, your car can't get a steady pull of air to keep the motor running, so then it dies.
You adding throttle to keep it running serves as the substitute for that valve.

 

Either its losing spark or fuel. Did you clean out your spark plug wires?

 

is this car chipped? are you running the fast idle valve? if u held ur foot on for a few mins for it to warm up some will it stay idling? i know mine car is chipped and im not running a fitv and my idle stays at 1000 all the time when its cold out it doesn't wanna stay running unless i hold my foot on the gas and let it warm up alil.

 

no check engine lights. its a 92 civic si

car is chipped on chrome, not sure if its runing fast idle valve. I havent cleaned out the spark plug wires i'm going to once i get home or just put a friends on for testing.

Again the car was running fine until i found the problem with the oil on the spark plugs. I'm thinking that when i pulled the wires out is when them might have gotten oil on the inner part of the wires.

 

turn up your idle for a little bit and try that to see if it helps anything

 

Changed out the spark wires and lkept my foot on the gas for high idle still turns off any help!!!!

 

Help

 

Did you replace the wires as well?? The oil in the plugs will cause the spark to ground instead of going to the park plug. Try replacing the wires. Oil in the spark plug holes can cause a bad misfire or even stop the spark from reaching the plugs.

 

I replaced wires and plugs still runs like ****

 

 

Still troubleshooting

 

Summarize what you've done so far.

 

Changed out te plugs wires and checked the firing order

 

Did you run the engine until it was warmed up?

 

Yes 30 min. A friend of mine said it might still be the oil that was in the spark plugs walls that dropped into the cylinders and might need time to burn off. I took out most of the oil that was in there before pulling and the spark plugs in the beginning.

 

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