Alright. So I spent the entire weekend(about 6hrs of sleep) working on the car getting the motor all back together and dropped in. I prime the system as per Rockets method(30 weight non detergent cranking for 20 sec after oil light goes off) and its turning over nicely trying to start(680cc injectors need to be dialed in, running too rich with uberdata).

I go inside and reflash my ecu chip, come back to the garage and look underneath the engine and there is a huge puddle of oil and its still coming down pretty fast.

I looked around to try and find where the oil is coming from and it seems to be coming from around the area at the back left of the block where it meets the head. Im not sure if its the headgasket or not, but i wasnt able to see where it was coming from. Most of the oil had run down on the backside of the block at the far left, but i could see some on the left side by the corner on the headgasket and beneath it.

What could it be? The headgasket? it was a brand new oem b18c gasket torqued down by arp bolts to 72ft/lb with moly. all help is appreciated.

Modified by blufke at 4:19 AM 4/12/2004


Modified by blufke at 4:19 AM 4/12/2004

 

headgasket on backwards.

 

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you are correct sir. found that out only moments ago.

 

lol, wow. Bullseye

 

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Pete is the king of them

 

How the hell did you put it on backwards? Aren't you using dowel pins?

 

it's easy, i've done it too so dont feel bad. If you are in a hurry you wont even relise it till that happens

 

middle finger up toyou Dan . lol. I didnt actually do it. my friend was putting on my head while i was working on something else. later after spilling oil all over my damn garage i realized he fucked up. Needless to say he doesnt touch my car anymore.

But believe it or not there are alot of people i know who have done it. i gues sits pretty easy

 

After working on Honda motors for several years, only recently did a friend of mine point out to me that OEM Honda/Acura headgaskets have the word "UP" cut into them, meaning in short, this side UP. Sure would have like to known that some time ago!!!!

 

the motor is in and not leaking now . but i cant get it to idle at all(well i can, but 1-200 RPM doesnt really count). hopefully ill figure it out soon(using uberdata).

 

what size injectors you running ? i found out with my 860's thatthey needed to be richened up alot to get thme to idle.

 

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they are 680s and it turns out the bad running problem was a mixup of connectors in part due to the skunk2 IM now being on there(its a gsr motor). running well now(aside from the map really needing to be tweaked).