need help. just installed a built head.
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need help. just installed a built head.
installed a fully built b16 head on my b 16. first time i installed it the head gasket leaked because the arp head studs came loose. so i took it apart and got the head resurfaced and sanded the block to make sure it was even and clean. this time i torqued the studs down 10 lbs. to make sure it was tight on the block and also made sure all of them were even. assembled everything and the motor started without a problem and no check engines. the motor sounded like i was running really rich, sounds really aggresive and kinda has a popping noise. i thought that it just might be extra fuel. so i took it for a test drive. i decided to see if vtec would hit hard so i gunned it and vtec was weak. once i came to a complete stop the car died. i tried to start it and it didn't want to start. so i cranked it and gave it gas then it started but the idle was really low.
need some ideas on what might be going on. thanks for any info.
also i am using ctr cams. would that make my car slower because now its a built head and i need bigger cams? planning on boosting soon so i really want to fix this problem so i can move on to the next step. thanks guys.
need some ideas on what might be going on. thanks for any info.
also i am using ctr cams. would that make my car slower because now its a built head and i need bigger cams? planning on boosting soon so i really want to fix this problem so i can move on to the next step. thanks guys.
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From: Hampton, NH, USA
Re: need help. just installed a built head. (b16integ)
I assume that you torqued the headbolts 10lbs MORE? I'm guessing that you need about 77-80lbs Cant remember what the book says but I think I did 80 on mine.
My car is running super super rich too, Have you tuned your ecu yet? thats my problem.
One or more of your spark plugs may be horribly fouled, I'd check those too, that might be the popping sound you're hearing from a missfire.
Your car isn't going to make a ton of power at lower RPMs with big cams.
My car is running super super rich too, Have you tuned your ecu yet? thats my problem.
One or more of your spark plugs may be horribly fouled, I'd check those too, that might be the popping sound you're hearing from a missfire.
Your car isn't going to make a ton of power at lower RPMs with big cams.
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Re: need help. just installed a built head. (Crispy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crispy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I assume that you torqued the headbolts 10lbs MORE? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought the same thing. But then I got to thinking maybe he just torqued the studs into the block.
Did you reuse the studs? And what do you mean, they came loose? Are you sure that your stud holes haven't been stripped out?
I thought the same thing. But then I got to thinking maybe he just torqued the studs into the block.
Did you reuse the studs? And what do you mean, they came loose? Are you sure that your stud holes haven't been stripped out?
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