Finally got my car running again

Well, it's been about a week since I first got it dropped onto the ground and driveable. Last Tuesday, I turned it over for the first time and started finding all the little stuff (like coolant leaks and forgetting to plug the ECU in :oops: ). Still waiting to send my ECU off, I am borrowing one right now so my car won't be down again when I do send it off.

Car is very strong, needs a better intake desperately though, especially when I get my ECU back. No oil leaks, no compression loss (it seems, compression test to come very soon), no lifter tap, no wierd stuff going on.

Except, I checked my oil level after approximately 200 miles of driving w/ 10w30 Valvoline (my break-in oil), and I was extremely low. So in went the 10w30 Mobil 1, and I am still burning oil. All of it is leaving the tail-pipe when I get on it hard. Very discouraging :(

So next up is to try Mobil 15-50, if that doesn't work, then I'll just carry a case of Castrol GTX 20-50 w/ me everywhere and put a quart in every day, lol.

This engine was in a turbo car (96 w/ 60k miles, all gaskets/seals done w/ the normal timing belt and water pump job). My only guess is bad rings, but w/ this mileage that doesn't seem right. The engine ran perfectly before being flipped.

Despite that, I am pretty happy with the motor setup I have. Hopefully this oil usage problem is fixed soon. I'm sure other people hate driving through my grey clouds, though it comes in handy when I get cut off :wink:

Way to go Adam, sounds like it's coming along pretty good.

:cheers:

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Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

The engine ran perfectly before being flipped.

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As in Dukes of Hazzard Flipped?
http://www.elon.edu/rose/web/photos/...tion-View5.jpg

Glad to hear you are up and running! 8)

The guy was passing a truck on the shoulder for whatever reason. He hit boost (FM2 was on the car), the car got sideways and hit a 6-8" "curb", folding the wheels under the car. Luckily, the stitches on the belt tore and threw the guy into the passenger seat, as he didn't have a roll-bar and the car landed on it's top.

Yikes! Good reason to have a roll bar.

Glad to here you're up and running again. Seems like we have enough Miatas here in Arlington to start our own sub chapter.

As for the engine problem, I agree with trying the seafoam for the combustion areas. It sure cleans a car out. I would also recomend the Amsoil Engine Cleaner for in the crankcase, it's good stuff as well.

Chris

Congrats on the new car :)

Thanks for the tip on the Amsoil, I'll look into it. I'll have the cleanest engine around by the time I'm finished, lol ;)

http://www.syntheticwarehouse.com/flush.JPG

Ches probaly has some in stock. Here's the link, http://www.syntheticwarehouse.com/chemicals.htm

Chris

what's seafoam?

http://www.seafoamsales.com

Great stuff you can get it O’Rieley’s! 8)

Autozone has it as well. The also carry some Redline products, too.