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P0301 fireballs and lots of smoke
So just a little while ago I had a superbly massive fireball out of my exhaust on hard acceleration followed by a pop and a p0301 (misfire) code limp the car just a little back to the house and there's an awesome amount of oil coming from my exhaust.
I am full bolt ons and term tuned via Brian the lion on a stock turbo No coolant in exhaust Coolant levels fine Nothing out of place in the engine bay Turbo is done ? Non lnf familiar mechanic says it may be a hole in piston 1 any advice? Thanks! |
Take the intake off and check for shaft play. Also a better definition than an awesome amount (are we talking quarts coming out).
You could also take a look at Cyl1's plug and then perform a compression or leak down (leak downs are better but a compression test will show you if there is a hole in Cyl1). |
Originally Posted by ECaulk
(Post 7559748)
Take the intake off and check for shaft play. Also a better definition than an awesome amount (are we talking quarts coming out).
You could also take a look at Cyl1's plug and then perform a compression or leak down (leak downs are better but a compression test will show you if there is a hole in Cyl1). |
And now I'm getting a cam position sensor and misfires in 1, 2, 3 checking the codes this morning
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Good chance its the turbo then. But def check compression also
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
(Post 7559786)
Good chance its the turbo then. But def check compression also
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Very minimal shaft play in 1 direction only. Compression test to come tomorrow
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Oil in each cylinder, 165 across the board except cylinder 4 which is reading 0, battery died and starter won't turn over so I assume that's the issue. Valve seals maybe ?
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P0301 fireballs and lots of smoke
Check your intercooler for excess oil , and pull your intake mani to see if the pcv valve is stuck open also
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
(Post 7560204)
Check your intercooler for excess oil , and pull your intake mani to see if the pcv valve is stuck open also
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P0301 fireballs and lots of smoke
Missed the number 4 at 0. Good chance the cylinder is done
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P0301 fireballs and lots of smoke
Same shit happened to me. You'll be better off buying a new engine from ZZP.
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Fucking cyl 4. Happened to my brother, me, you, and everyone else! Dammit GM! Good reason to get new parts though :p
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Didn't get the intake off but 4 still won't read so I guess I blew apart something, will bore scope it in the next few days and post my findings
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6-8oz of oil poured out of the intake manifold when I pulled it, valves all moving no oil in fmic or any of the charge piping. Could it be the pcv system ?
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So you didn't blow cylinder 4?
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Head is coming off today, just is fishy cause it won't even move the needle. Need to leak it down I guess
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Originally Posted by bflee
(Post 7565855)
Head is coming off today, just is fishy cause it won't even move the needle. Need to leak it down I guess
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
(Post 7566379)
If it consistently doesn't provide ANY compression, then I can only imagine that it is blown really badly.
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