Re: No power under 4.5 k solved new motor on its way!

[Paul Krucke <vwfan53@yahoo.com>]

You sure it is "solved"  a melted / blocked CAT exhibited the same symptoms on
my GLI. --Motor was fine, just couldnt breathe.  Oh and the same thing on my
old Audi Quattro I had, fried CAT.

-Paul

--- XXSpArCoXx@aol.com wrote:
>     Thanks for your help guys but I found out today that my motor needs some 
> TLC. After checking the dist cap and wires and knock sensor I did a 
> compression test. After almost losing my arm with cyl 1 and 4. I didn't think
> 
> a motor could shoot a compression tester that far. I have really good 
> compression off the scale at some points at 300 + psi, now when I check cyl 2
> 
> and 3 I get about 50 psi. 
> 
>     You might have guessed I am saddened by this. Well, I have to crack open 
> the block and see if is rings or valves this time. So now I'm stuck driving 
> my jeep which I can't stand until my Impreza shows up. But it does mean I can
> 
> weasel shop space and tools to build an even crazier motor.
> 
>     I have the dual throttle bodies and intake I just need a 16v head and 2.0
> 
> bottom end. Any one have any of these sitting around with no internals. I 
> just want bare head and block. I have everything else basically sitting 
> around the house and shop for my 250+bhp naturally aspirated motor. Just 
> saving up for the Haltech and I'm set. 
> 
>     Oh yes I need new brakes. In the process of playing Rally driver on some 
> muddy dirt roads last night and just getting the brakes to glow red again I 
> think I killed them. One to many glowing sessions. I found a couple of cracks
> 
> on each rotor around the drill holes. SO anyone have any luck with RPI's 
> Willwood Kit or any other big break set ups that would let me keep my 15's?
> 
> Later all
> ~Danny~
> 88 16v (sick and going mental)
> 
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