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Oct 5, 2002 | 05:23 PM

andy98Z

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How F'd up is my engine???

I was at the track trying to run 10's on spray with stock internals. My second run something happened...I hook up autotap and it showed I had severe miss-fires in cylinders 2 and 7. I drive it home with a little white smoke out the exhaust. Check my coolant level and it is low as hell. And pulled cylinder 2's plug and it looks fine although its green.

How bad is my car messed up?

Oct 5, 2002 | 05:26 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

Sounds like a head gasket to me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Oct 5, 2002 | 05:32 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

how big of a shot did you run through it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Oct 5, 2002 | 07:46 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

I bet it's ring lands. The stock pistons are bad about that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Oct 5, 2002 | 09:18 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

OUCH!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Not the way to 10's , well maybe temporarly! Sounds like it's time to do some exploritory surgery & see what happened.

Oct 5, 2002 | 10:25 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

Better just hope it is just a head gasket.

Oct 5, 2002 | 10:41 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

If worst comes to worst I will return it to stock and take it in for warranty.

So what are all the possible scenario's and prices?

Head gasket...no big deal? just some work?
Piston rings...tear apart whole block?
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[ October 05, 2002, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: andy98Z ]

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Oct 5, 2002 | 10:54 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by andy98Z:
I had a single nozzle 167 jet from 5177 kit spraying through my air filter.<hr /></blockquote>please tell me you had you fuel pump upgraded for that shot???

white smoke means head gasket usually.. i hope thats all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Oct 5, 2002 | 11:25 PM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

I hope is just a head gasket and nothing real serious.

However,

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by andy98Z:
[QB]If worst comes to worst I will return it to stock and take it in for warranty.

<hr /></blockquote>Why should GM foot the bill for this? Seems to me if you were trying to spray your way into the 10's, it's not GM's responsibility to fix your engine.

Oct 6, 2002 | 03:11 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

Frankly, my opinion is that the dealer shops often try to screw up people. So if they get screwed once in return, I honestly won't pity them.

Oct 6, 2002 | 05:48 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Iv_z28:
Frankly, my opinion is that the dealer shops often try to screw up people. So if they get screwed once in return, I honestly won't pity them.<hr /></blockquote>I know that's right <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> Down with the service dept.

Oct 6, 2002 | 08:30 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Iv_z28:
Frankly, my opinion is that the dealer shops often try to screw up people. So if they get screwed once in return, I honestly won't pity them.<hr /></blockquote>Using that type of thinking, if someone (dealer) steals from you or another person,it's ok for you to steal from someone else (GM)

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

Oct 6, 2002 | 09:42 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

I don't remember this thread or title being a Q about ethics. Get over it.

Oct 6, 2002 | 09:51 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

Are the stock rings an issue without nitrous at compression ratios of 11:1 or less, assuming good gas?

Hope it is only a head gasket.

Greg

Oct 6, 2002 | 10:03 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 99 Black Bird T/A:
I hope is just a head gasket and nothing real serious.

I went 12.20's on motor so 10's isnt impossible with spray.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by andy98Z:
[QB]If worst comes to worst I will return it to stock and take it in for warranty.

<hr /></blockquote>Why should GM foot the bill for this? Seems to me if you were trying to spray your way into the 10's, it's not GM's responsibility to fix your engine.<hr /></blockquote>

Oct 6, 2002 | 10:08 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

Also...I had been running that shot in my 98 for 2 years and in the ss for atleast a month. Something else messed up that run..like the car didnt shift or something.

Oct 6, 2002 | 11:22 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 98TAauto:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by andy98Z:
I had a single nozzle 167 jet from 5177 kit spraying through my air filter.<hr /></blockquote>please tell me you had you fuel pump upgraded for that shot???

white smoke means head gasket usually.. i hope thats all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>The 5177 kit can only flow a max shot of 125 even with no jet in the fogger. (Assuming he has the powershot nozzles that come with the 5177 kit)

Oct 6, 2002 | 11:46 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 99 Black Bird T/A:
I hope is just a head gasket and nothing real serious.

However,

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by andy98Z:
[QB]If worst comes to worst I will return it to stock and take it in for warranty.

<hr /></blockquote>Why should GM foot the bill for this? Seems to me if you were trying to spray your way into the 10's, it's not GM's responsibility to fix your engine.<hr /></blockquote>whats gm ever done for you

Oct 6, 2002 | 11:48 AM

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Re: How F'd up is my engine???

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 99 Black Bird T/A:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Iv_z28:
Frankly, my opinion is that the dealer shops often try to screw up people. So if they get screwed once in return, I honestly won't pity them.<hr /></blockquote>Using that type of thinking, if someone (dealer) steals from you or another person,it's ok for you to steal from someone else (GM)

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>its sunday morning, shouldnt you be at church preaching <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

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