xspetsnazx
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- Apr 15, 2010
I had finally brought my car back from the shop, after full engine rebuild (new gaskets, seals, rings, etc) after a bad blown head gasket as well as cracked cylinder,
so it drove fine the day I picked it up (except the oil pressure gauge showing low, which didnt do so ever before) but I was told the oil pressure is fine because it
was checked by connecting mechanical gauge straight to the motor. Not only that it showed low near 0 as it got warmer it didnt really go up much at acceleration as it
supposed to. I bought a new fuel pressure gauge but didnt help. Next day car wouldnt start (like there is no spark or its got no fuel) yet it has good fuel flow and has
a spark, after few tries it fired back up, then I shut it off for a minute and tried to start but it wouldnt and after few tries it finally did. I drove about 5
miles w/o an issue and while on a red light, it started to shut off and made a "pop" sound, like a back fire sound and died, started then wouldnt idle and shut off,
started again after few tries and I made it just across the street (2 blocks) and it shut off, and every time I tried to restart it, it would stay on for shorter and
shorter periods of time until it wouldnt start at all ( its like, the more i got it to restart within all this time, it would run worse and worse untill it wouldnt start at all). Had to tow it back home.It sat over night, and I bought a new battery as well as another new oil pressure switch,
went to start it and it fired right up for less than a minute and idled very bad, when i tried to give gas to keep it running, it would want to shut off even more, back fired around engine bay,
check engine light lit up as well, car was shaky & idled rough, oil pressure was near 0 (within 10, cold). I pulled the plugs and all 6 are black and oily (at the shop
before pick up they were good and dry). I checked the cam sensor cap, it had little moisture (water) on the inner roof of the cap and little amount of oil around the inner
lower wall, I cleaned it up and reinstalled it. The wheel on the drive assembly is in place and has a VERY little movement back and forth (i dont know if its normal).I checked for any
vacuum leaks and such, just to be sure but didnt find any, I do have a scan master attached but I installed it AFTER it started giving me this problem.
I know it could be MANY things but if any one has an idea of what it might be please let me know, I've researched similar problems here on board but couldnt get enough info on
what it may be in my case. Near $7K later, it sits dead on the drive way. I could have bought a full rebuild motor and had it installed, for that price! Its a bad nightmare with this car that just wont go away.
Thanks in advance.
so it drove fine the day I picked it up (except the oil pressure gauge showing low, which didnt do so ever before) but I was told the oil pressure is fine because it
was checked by connecting mechanical gauge straight to the motor. Not only that it showed low near 0 as it got warmer it didnt really go up much at acceleration as it
supposed to. I bought a new fuel pressure gauge but didnt help. Next day car wouldnt start (like there is no spark or its got no fuel) yet it has good fuel flow and has
a spark, after few tries it fired back up, then I shut it off for a minute and tried to start but it wouldnt and after few tries it finally did. I drove about 5
miles w/o an issue and while on a red light, it started to shut off and made a "pop" sound, like a back fire sound and died, started then wouldnt idle and shut off,
started again after few tries and I made it just across the street (2 blocks) and it shut off, and every time I tried to restart it, it would stay on for shorter and
shorter periods of time until it wouldnt start at all ( its like, the more i got it to restart within all this time, it would run worse and worse untill it wouldnt start at all). Had to tow it back home.It sat over night, and I bought a new battery as well as another new oil pressure switch,
went to start it and it fired right up for less than a minute and idled very bad, when i tried to give gas to keep it running, it would want to shut off even more, back fired around engine bay,
check engine light lit up as well, car was shaky & idled rough, oil pressure was near 0 (within 10, cold). I pulled the plugs and all 6 are black and oily (at the shop
before pick up they were good and dry). I checked the cam sensor cap, it had little moisture (water) on the inner roof of the cap and little amount of oil around the inner
lower wall, I cleaned it up and reinstalled it. The wheel on the drive assembly is in place and has a VERY little movement back and forth (i dont know if its normal).I checked for any
vacuum leaks and such, just to be sure but didnt find any, I do have a scan master attached but I installed it AFTER it started giving me this problem.
I know it could be MANY things but if any one has an idea of what it might be please let me know, I've researched similar problems here on board but couldnt get enough info on
what it may be in my case. Near $7K later, it sits dead on the drive way. I could have bought a full rebuild motor and had it installed, for that price! Its a bad nightmare with this car that just wont go away.
Thanks in advance.
