Does this look normal? I don't like #3 running so much hotter like that.
(This is a stock B18C1 running 10psi of boost, hondata tuned, rc550's)
Compression numbers were 180, 185, 190, 200 before dissasembly.

I also can't see any headgasket issues
Notice the green on the Hondata IM gasket though (WTF???)

Should all this be cleaned or polished with the dremel before put back together? How would you clean it?

 

i can't tell if is effect from the flash, but does cyl #3 is covered in carbon (black) like the other 3 cyl or is it all clean without any carbon on it?

if it's clean then your headgasket was bad on some part near that cylinder and the coolant passages

also, if it isn't from the flash effect then your crack on the head gasket would be between cyl 2 and 3

 

yes, bad shot cuz it's dark in the garage....

everything is as it looks, #3 is perfectly clean but the valves are blackened unlike the other 3 cyls which are white.

so all 4 are supposed to look burned out?

thanks for the feedback!

 

Ckeck your runners in your intake manifold and carbo depostits. It could also be your rings....maybe they got turned.

 

What am I looking for in the runners?

 

clogged injector?

 

bump for more thoughts on this....