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mebribri · 10-26-2009, 07:39 PM

Wow you were both right after all... you were running on three cylinders! Unfortunately I don't have any usable parts left over. Rings are about 50 bucks for a set if it is the rings and a new head gasket is a must. It still may not be the rings though. Check this out below. I pulled this from an online manual...I've never actually done this unless I was drunk and forgot afterwards! It makes sense though. If you're lucky it might just be a blown head gasket. If you do pull the head off, inspect both sides of the head gasket slowly and carefully to visually determine if a leak leads to the cylinder.

manual:
Step 10.
If a cylinder is unusually low, pour a tablespoon of clean engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole and repeat the compression test. If the compression comes up after adding the oil, it appears that the cylinder's piston rings or bore are damaged or worn. (The oil sealed some of the leakage.) If the pressure remains low, the valves may not be seating properly (a valve job is needed), or the head gasket may be blown near that cylinder. If compression in any two adjacent cylinders is low, and if the addition of oil doesn't help the compression, there is leakage past the head gasket. Oil and coolant in the combustion chamber can result from this problem. There may also be evidence of water droplets on the engine oil dipstick when a head gasket has failed.

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JDM-h22a · 10-26-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superaison

What parts will you have left? I did a compression test today. Clyinder 1 3 4 are at about 190, cyl 2 is at 20. I need rings!

holy shit man 20

i figured it was that tho good job getting on it now its just getting to work on it
good luck man lemme know what u end up doing stoked on hearing about it

JDM-h22a · 10-26-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mebribri

Wow you were both right after all... you were running on three cylinders! Unfortunately I don't have any usable parts left over. Rings are about 50 bucks for a set if it is the rings and a new head gasket is a must. It still may not be the rings though. Check this out below. I pulled this from an online manual...I've never actually done this unless I was drunk and forgot afterwards! It makes sense though. If you're lucky it might just be a blown head gasket. If you do pull the head off, inspect both sides of the head gasket slowly and carefully to visually determine if a leak leads to the cylinder.

manual:
Step 10.
If a cylinder is unusually low, pour a tablespoon of clean engine oil into the cylinder through the spark plug hole and repeat the compression test. If the compression comes up after adding the oil, it appears that the cylinder's piston rings or bore are damaged or worn. (The oil sealed some of the leakage.) If the pressure remains low, the valves may not be seating properly (a valve job is needed), or the head gasket may be blown near that cylinder. If compression in any two adjacent cylinders is low, and if the addition of oil doesn't help the compression, there is leakage past the head gasket. Oil and coolant in the combustion chamber can result from this problem. There may also be evidence of water droplets on the engine oil dipstick when a head gasket has failed.

this may be id look into this too as well i mean in the mean time take the head off before you buy any parts and inspect the gaskets and just work on man

but like i said jdm h22a that shit

hondakidd03 · 10-26-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDM-h22a

this may be id look into this too as well i mean in the mean time take the head off before you buy any parts and inspect the gaskets and just work on man

but like i said jdm h22a that shit

I agree^^ if its just the head gaskets you should be up and running strong in no time. and yea jdm h22a ftw! unless u like boost then id say keep the f22 and possibly embark on a g22 build.

Superaison · 10-27-2009, 04:22 AM

Its the rings, i've said this! lol

I am gonna buy another engine, but I'm broke. It's a surprise what i'm putting in there. I hate how everyone always has the "perfect" engine for the car I have, cept.. that engine costs 5x more than I paid for the car.

JDM-h22a · 10-30-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superaison

Its the rings, i've said this! lol

I am gonna buy another engine, but I'm broke. It's a surprise what i'm putting in there. I hate how everyone always has the "perfect" engine for the car I have, cept.. that engine costs 5x more than I paid for the car.

what motor you putting in that beast
and you can always boost an h22a i know the stock pistons are at a high compression but get some lower compression pistons
are you going k series

JDM-h22a · 10-30-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superaison

Its the rings, i've said this! lol

I am gonna buy another engine, but I'm broke. It's a surprise what i'm putting in there. I hate how everyone always has the "perfect" engine for the car I have, cept.. that engine costs 5x more than I paid for the car.

lol and i dont have the perfect motor ha i was lucky on gettingmine right after i got it i lost my job

so it was pure fate

fastlane2 · 10-30-2009, 11:03 PM

Sounds like you have bad valves. Rings would be like 80psi or 100psi. I was just working on a V-6 that had 10psi on one piston, what bad valve. You could replace your rings but that won't likely fix the problem. Rings would show smoke all over the place and you crank case would have alot of pressure in it. Are you eating oil at all? You could relap your valves your self with a drill and valve compound. Its not recommended but it works and I've done.

1. Head gasket and gasket remover
2. Valve cover gasket
3. Valve compond and Drill

So if you are a diy then $150, problem solved. Pull the head and post and post a picture.

Superaison · 10-31-2009, 09:15 AM

I burn oil out my exhaust at about 5k rpm, other than that I don't think I really burn oil, much. I know one morning I went out to start it out there was smoke everywhere, but idk why really.

JDM-h22a · 10-31-2009, 11:20 AM

is it blue or black smoke or white????

Superaison · 10-31-2009, 12:27 PM

blueish

JDM-h22a · 10-31-2009, 09:40 PM

its ur rings man straight up u did the compression test
atleast its not that hard to replace

Superaison · 11-01-2009, 07:01 AM

Well i'm gonna pop that $50 in there, see how it runs. If its better than my current lmao, then I currently have a deal to trade my old f22a1 for a laptop.

JDM-h22a · 11-03-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superaison

Well i'm gonna pop that $50 in there, see how it runs. If its better than my current lmao, then I currently have a deal to trade my old f22a1 for a laptop.

then what are u gunna put in for the motor the labtop lol

Superaison · 11-03-2009, 10:21 AM

nonono. i'm getting that $50 engine today, then trading my old engine for a laptop. Idk I guess some guy wants a f22a1, i think for a turbo build

Prudz_lude · 11-03-2009, 10:29 AM

shitty deal man.You should send that f22a1 over to me though, they are great for boost and cheap to fully build too due to the iron sleeves.

Superaison · 11-03-2009, 12:44 PM

Why is that a shitty deal? The f22a1 needs rings?

CarsAddict · 11-03-2009, 01:45 PM

look more closley at the compression. thats what id do.

fastlane2 · 11-04-2009, 07:57 AM

If you put 3oz of oil in after doing a copression check in the piston thats bad does the compression go up or stay about the same?

10-27-2009, 04:22 AM	#30
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude Its the rings, i've said this! lol I am gonna buy another engine, but I'm broke. It's a surprise what i'm putting in there. I hate how everyone always has the "perfect" engine for the car I have, cept.. that engine costs 5x more than I paid for the car.

10-30-2009, 11:03 PM	#33
fastlane2 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 91	Re: F22 from 94 prelude Sounds like you have bad valves. Rings would be like 80psi or 100psi. I was just working on a V-6 that had 10psi on one piston, what bad valve. You could replace your rings but that won't likely fix the problem. Rings would show smoke all over the place and you crank case would have alot of pressure in it. Are you eating oil at all? You could relap your valves your self with a drill and valve compound. Its not recommended but it works and I've done. 1. Head gasket and gasket remover 2. Valve cover gasket 3. Valve compond and Drill So if you are a diy then $150, problem solved. Pull the head and post and post a picture.

10-31-2009, 09:15 AM	#34
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude I burn oil out my exhaust at about 5k rpm, other than that I don't think I really burn oil, much. I know one morning I went out to start it out there was smoke everywhere, but idk why really.

10-31-2009, 11:20 AM	#35
JDM-h22a Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 65	Re: F22 from 94 prelude is it blue or black smoke or white???? __________________ exquisitedreams

10-31-2009, 12:27 PM	#36
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude blueish

10-31-2009, 09:40 PM	#37
JDM-h22a Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 65	Re: F22 from 94 prelude its ur rings man straight up u did the compression test atleast its not that hard to replace __________________ exquisitedreams

11-01-2009, 07:01 AM	#38
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude Well i'm gonna pop that $50 in there, see how it runs. If its better than my current lmao, then I currently have a deal to trade my old f22a1 for a laptop.

11-03-2009, 10:21 AM	#40
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude nonono. i'm getting that $50 engine today, then trading my old engine for a laptop. Idk I guess some guy wants a f22a1, i think for a turbo build

11-03-2009, 10:29 AM	#41
Prudz_lude Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: edmonton, ab, canada Posts: 1,759	Re: F22 from 94 prelude shitty deal man.You should send that f22a1 over to me though, they are great for boost and cheap to fully build too due to the iron sleeves. __________________ BB Squad #23 (v.2)

11-03-2009, 12:44 PM	#42
Superaison Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 29	Re: F22 from 94 prelude Why is that a shitty deal? The f22a1 needs rings?

11-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#43
CarsAddict Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 49	Re: F22 from 94 prelude look more closley at the compression. thats what id do. __________________ Cars Route

11-04-2009, 07:57 AM	#44
fastlane2 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 91	Re: F22 from 94 prelude If you put 3oz of oil in after doing a copression check in the piston thats bad does the compression go up or stay about the same?

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