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Post by dizzum_D on Jun 13, 2009 0:18:04 GMT -5
Stick a paper clip in the oiling hole on the top while pressing down on it. It should bleed down then.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 13, 2009 7:28:32 GMT -5
Walk me through this. Am I going to leave them in the head, or do it in an oil bath. I'll be doing all 16 this afternoon more than likely. I should be able to see air come out??
EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw the vfaq on this. Thanks for the help guys, I'm going to soak them in cleaner overnight, and bleed them tomorrow. Then I'll throw them back in and button up the timing again (cams etc. are out now) and update this after it's done.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 14, 2009 14:28:55 GMT -5
Am I going to want to fill these lifters 1/2 or so with oil, or leave them 100% empty, and prime the system before startup? I've read both ways, just curious which is better or safer.
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Post by 99gst_racer on Jun 14, 2009 15:49:41 GMT -5
When I did mine, I completely filled them with oil, then bled it all out, and installed them empty and then primed the engine for oil.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 16, 2009 17:34:56 GMT -5
No go guys, didn't fix anything. My truck is in the shop, and I spent $7000 last month hooking the house up to city water, I'm tapped out, and sick of this damn car...
Anyone have a loaner lol, I guess i'll just be watching this year.
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Post by sourcelx on Jun 16, 2009 17:41:40 GMT -5
Common! its still early in the year!
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Post by laser92 on Jun 16, 2009 17:52:15 GMT -5
Yeah, i thought that last year too.. I'm def not done, just no longer going to be scrambling shit together for Pinks.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 19, 2009 9:51:17 GMT -5
So, after a few days away from it, this morning I decided to throw in my stock cams and give them a whirl. I had been reading a little about some of the Web Cams being 5,7, or even 14 degrees off in some cases. Since I was still using the factory cam gears due to lack of money, I figured it was a long shot, but still a vague possibility. So after swapping the cams back and re-timing the motor for the 6th time in the last week or so, there was no difference. After about an hour (I'm getting faster at this now lol ) I had everything un-bolted, and the head off. I'll be bringing it into the machine shop today to see where my valve issue is exactly. A quick scan by myself didn't reveal the smoking gun, so we'll see what the machine shop says. Expecting to hear back Monday or so. Fingers crossed. In the mean time I ordered another (#3 now) head gasket, another intake gasket (also #3) and 2 more exhaust manifold gaskets (bringing the total to 6, due to the spacer I use) in the last 2 weeks. I ordered them last night, so they're in today, and I'll be picking them up after my visit to the machine shop in about an hour. At least I've been lucky and only had to replace my ARP's once, with an extra set I had anyway, and the first time I dis-assembled it I threw on a new timing belt, and hyd. tensioner, but had re-used them the last time, and will this time too. Normally I toss these after they've been tensioned. Probably overkill, but I'm picky I guess. Not too bad for about 3 hours work, I get out of work at 7am. I think I deserve a few beers I'll post my results when I get them next week. I guess I'll just work on my air box today, maybe I'll post pics of it tonight. And my new waste gate setup that finally clears my hood.
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Post by wishihadatalon on Jun 19, 2009 11:04:03 GMT -5
man I hope your cam angle sensor wasn't 180 out or something.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 19, 2009 15:55:18 GMT -5
I tried that too TJ, but at this point I'm chasing down my low compression, which would have to be something valvetrain related. EDIT: Machine shop was closed for whatever reason, so I'll be bringing the head in monday morning after work, got my parts though, picked up new clutch master too. That'll give me something to do tomorrow. Thanks for the help thus far guys.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 28, 2009 13:26:19 GMT -5
So, I decided against bringing my head to Holland's failure of an automotive machine shop, after having a few issues in the past with some work they did. Instead I just took all the valves/springs etc. out of #1, and found an issue with one of the valves that was there. Not sure how it happened, but it was really the best case scenario.. No damage was done to the head, or guide. I think I got lucky. So yesterday I put it back together with a spare valve that I grabbed from by box of about 50, that for some reason i decided to keep around, and turned the head upside town and tested the valve seat by filling the combustion chamber with water. I did the remaining 3 cylinders too for good measure. I didn't see any immediate leaks, so I went to the track last night, and let the head sit with the water in. This morning after sleeping in a little, I went out to check on it. ALL the water was still there. NO LEAKS! I cleaned up the water, and let it dry, put the web cams back in, after bleeding the lifters once again to cover my a$$, and threw it on with yet another new head gasket, and my old arp's that still checked good believe it or not. So as of right now, it's torqued on, and I'm grabbing some lunch. Later I'll go back out and put the exhaust manifold/waste gate back on, and time it etc. Will update again tonight after hopefully firing it up, and I'll take a pic of the waste gate that I promised earlier, depending on how things go. I also took Monday off work so I can get a few more things done with it, and around the house.
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Post by doggietom on Jun 28, 2009 16:33:21 GMT -5
Thats some good news!!! It's almost PINKS time baby!!!!
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Post by laser92 on Jun 28, 2009 22:03:40 GMT -5
So it's all back together, and my compression is between 140-149 cold across the board. Still won't start, haven't looked into that much yet tonight though. I'll start on that tomorrow. I know it obviously has good compression now, and I tested to make sure it still had good spark, and it does. that's as far as i got for now. I did flip the CAS around to see if it was off, but no luck. We'll see. But here's the pic of the waste gate I had to modify, if you look close you can see a stainless support rod that bolts to the manifold to take some of the weight off the tubing, in hopes of preventing it from cracking over time. Pay no attention to my acc. that are not yet re-installed. And here's one to show how it looks with the new t/b, intake, valve cover, and it's still missing the gvr4 black timing cover but you get the idea... My air box is not in yet either, but the final mock is so you can get an idea. My final is made of aluminum and about 90% done. I also cleaned up some of the intake mounted wiring, and ran my injector wiring under the fuel rail to hide it a little bit, had to lengthen the wire, but I planned to ditch the OEM injector plugs anyway. In their place are now FORD injector plugs, pretty standard. Came off a 4.6 mustang, and are a standard clip, no more spring metal keepers.
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Post by laser92 on Jun 29, 2009 14:45:04 GMT -5
Well it appears to be only getting fuel to #2 &3. I put in some fresh BPR7es's this afternoon, and it tried to fire, once. I pulled them to check for fuel. 2&3 were wet, and smelled of gas. 1&4 were dry and smelled like the anti-sieze I put on the threads. No gas??
What would cause this? I'm looking through my manual for clues. Any ideas?
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Post by jim92gsx on Jun 29, 2009 20:28:54 GMT -5
As long as fuel psi is correct. i would check the two offending injectors to make sure they're working . if you know that they work but not in the location that they're in . then i would think that they're not getting the signal they need. i'm no pro or anything but that's how i would approach it . btw keep you're chin up and finish the fight you're almost there. i'd like to here this jet fly .
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