flooding out FC3S4 N/A

[Shadow24v]

any particular reason you think the compression numbers are lower than he says? (hes a long-time member of a forum im on and a standup guy by general consensus) FWIW the injectors i sent came out of a running N/A so...*shrug*

on the subject of rebuilds, is there a quick and dirty rebuild to get the compression up to where it should be? im not liking the $900 pricetag for a master kit... aside from seals etc, can you do just the seals and such and have a refreshed motor?

[vex]

Originally Posted by Shadow24v

any particular reason you think the compression numbers are lower than he says? (hes a long-time member of a forum im on and a standup guy by general consensus) FWIW the injectors i sent came out of a running N/A so...*shrug*

on the subject of rebuilds, is there a quick and dirty rebuild to get the compression up to where it should be? im not liking the $900 pricetag for a master kit... aside from seals etc, can you do just the seals and such and have a refreshed motor?

The only way to save money on a rebuild would be to see which seals are still in spec (IE Apex seals). If your Apex seals are still in spec you can probably find a kit that doesn't have them included which can save you some money. Also, find out if your oil rings are in good condition as well as your side seals, then you might not have to get those seals either (though it is a good idea). After that you will just need a gasket and seal kit for taking it apart. Honestly if you're getting low compression and you're flooding out it very well could be leaky injectors in which case your compression numbers are lower than what they should be. If the injectors are not faulty and are in good condition you're still low on the compression side which can mean a few things. Your apex seals are out of spec, your side seals are toast, etc. It just all depends.

[DJMOJO]

no not really. if you tear down the motor to rebuild just a few seals you will be wasting a ton of time for nothing, if you tare that thing apart make sure you do it proper and have a master kit waiting for it. you'll be doing yourself a huge disservice otherwise

[vex]

Originally Posted by DJMOJO

no not really. if you tear down the motor to rebuild just a few seals you will be wasting a ton of time for nothing, if you tare that thing apart make sure you do it proper and have a master kit waiting for it. you'll be doing yourself a huge disservice otherwise

Why on earth would you need a master kit? Especially before what you know is in spec and what isn't?

Why replace the rotor bearings if they're still in spec?
Why replace the stationary gear bearings if they're still in spec?
Why replace the Apex seals if they're still in spec (assuming the engine has 2 piece seals)?
Why replace the side seals if they're still in spec?
Why replace the corner seals if they're still in spec?
Why replace the oil control rings if they're still in spec (I'm referring to the hard rings and not the soft seals which are replaced during a rebuild)?
etc
etc
etc

You shouldn't ever buy a rebuild kit before you know what's in spec and what isn't. You can save so much more money than just buying a master rebuild kit. Sure you can buy a master rebuild kit and be done with it and know that you're going to have an engine that should theoretically last over 100k, or you can replace what's been worn out of spec and get an engine that should theoretically last over 100k.