trance42 Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 When it snowed the other day i moved my car to the bottom of our steep driveway so that i wasn't snowed in. When i went to start the car the next day it just cranked over and over and will not start. First I checked fuel pressure and i have fuel pressure when i turn the ignition on but it drops when the pump cuts off after reaching operating pressure. i guess thats normal. Then I checked spark and i have that. Then I checked the coolant reservoir and i have oil.. wtfThen i looked at the oil cap.. nothing there. Then I did a compression check and the numbers were horrible. I got 90 60 90 120 100 I really do not even believe the numbers and will check again to make sure i had the gauge tight in the spark plug hole. SO i guess another head gasket is in-store for the car. Im sick of dealing with these problems. I don't have the time to deal with the problems. I wish someone was interested enough to buy the whole car as it sits for a low price. I know its silly to try to sell a car that doesn't run. I do not know what to do with it. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 HI What we talking and such ?Pics , work done ? Year , milage , and more info the better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Chilled Man just wants to steal your carIgnoring the oil in the coolant tank for a minute (maybe a bad radiator?)- it was running one day, then you moved it down the driveway, then it wasn't running.- compression is low in ALL cylinders first off, I'd check out lawn mower syndromedo a search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Your psi numbers are low because you engine needs to run up to normal operating temps and driven for 10 to 20 mins to get accurate numbers. Could be faulty radiator for the oil in the coolant tank. How does the oil on the dipstick look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 :lol: who me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoli Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Go and crank it for min 30 sec to 1 min (with good battery).Accelerator pedal to the floor when you do it.Lawn mower syndrome. Happened to me once. Got help here.Lot of black smoke after the car starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trance42 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 VMS motor Man swap trans. GT35R 750CC INJ The motor has been running fine with no problems other than valve seals in the past. I removed the head about a year and took the head to be worked on. Valve seals were replaced and everything was fine. The motor probably has about 10k 15k miles on it. The gauge pod doesn't work so i have no idea what the real mileage is. Cant be oil from radiator because its not auto. What would it take to do compression test on a cold car? Im about to dump the oil and look at it to see if there is any coolant in it. The oil cap looks fine. -Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 VMS motor Man swap trans. GT35R 750CC INJ The motor has been running fine with no problems other than valve seals in the past. I removed the head about a year and took the head to be worked on. Valve seals were replaced and everything was fine. The motor probably has about 10k 15k miles on it. The gauge pod doesn't work so i have no idea what the real mileage is. Cant be oil from radiator because its not auto. What would it take to do compression test on a cold car? Im about to dump the oil and look at it to see if there is any coolant in it. The oil cap looks fine. -Tim there is your problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trance42 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Maybe it is but so far the motor has been fine other than the valve seals. Maybe there was a defect in the head-gasket i put on it the last time. Maybe its the turbo. It is oil and coolant cooled. Is there anywhere else on the motor where oil and coolant could mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Rad or the Headgasket thats about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Cant be oil from radiator because its not autoWhat does that have to do with anything?90psi is somewhat low for a cold compression test, but never the less it should still run. I second the lawnmower syndrome. How did you torque your head gasket? Hows your timing marks? You said when you do a fuel pressure check, the fuel pressurizes then drops off when the pump turns off? That's a problem all by itself as the rail should hold pressure. Bad fuel regulator? leaking injector? Leaking injectors would cause a no start because the car is flooded.nonetheless, you have a VMS motor and I've only heard bad things about them.Improperly torqued head gasket, Busted radiator --- car would still start, leaking injectors? regulator? as fuel pressure doesnt hold.pick your destruction :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 hmmmm VMS - crack cylinder walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 hmmmm VMS - crack cylinder walls I like my oem engine thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Is there anywhere else on the motor where oil and coolant could mix?in the radiator. those lines to the radiator are for cooling the oil. I will guess the car has a bad radiator, maybe had it for a little while, and the other day it got lawnmower syndrome.pull each plug, put a teaspoon of oil in each cylinder. only a teaspoon that's hardly any but plenty to get the compression back up. put the plugs back in then crank it for about 60-90 seconds. if it is lawnmower syndrome it will eventually start, chug like hell while it burns off the oil, then you're good to go.Then figure out if it is the radiator or the motor that is causing the mixed oil and coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkydog Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 If the above doesn't work you might want to recheck the fuel pressure with relay jumperd, check for codes and check for injector pulse. Even if those compression numbers are somehow right the car should start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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