Recent content by Facime

Melissa Ferrick - Drive, is the song. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks!

I wish I didnt have to sell it either. I would love to at least drive this through the winter but I would be so paranoid about it. Right now its the best its going to be while in my possession, so thats the time to sell it. Secretly Ive been looking at mk3's on CL that need "the usual" but...

youtube version for those that prefer that format. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e34ZrClq4lU

I dont frequent this place much these days but I thought at least a few of you would enjoy this. My latest mini-resto project. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620532501319471&l=3663462058923063748 (technically this is a teaser for a car that is for sale. I hope since I meet the...

...to look at a car for me. I am interested in a car located there but dont want to buy it sight unseen. would love to find a helpful person in that area that can at least go look at the car for me in person. I need to do this ASAP. PM me contact details if you are willing to do this.

I can not respond to your PM, please contact me directly about the wheel facime@hotmail.com

best guess is hotspots between the cylinders caused repeated expansion and contraction of the head there compressing the gasket to the point that it couldnt rebound and creating a leak between the cylinders that then caused the erosion...but thats just a guess on my part.

on a related note I have another 2xR motor in the shop right now, a 93 22RE that Im replacing due to the following failure: between #1 and #2 cylinders This was bad but the motor still had cold compression in 1 and 2. As I worked my way back I found with the plugs removed from all cylinders...

I never intended to keep it. It was intended to be a for fun and profit project from the start, but things havent really worked out. I had hoped to not have to put a penny into the motor and that ended up being the thing Ive put the most into. So now its at least mechanically nice but still...

Ok well it turns out the best guess was the top ring groove was too loose causing ring chatter and making them shatter. At least thats our theory. Anyway, after a start and stop and re-start on the rebuild, I completed the rebuild today and took her for her break in run. Jody the shop dog...

speaking of stereotypes and attention to detail, those blasting him for low budget work on a mk3 should note that the car is NOT a mk3. Im pretty sure the original work was meant to be functional and not a joke, but Im equally sure that posting it here was meant to get a rise out "the usual...

oic. I have pretty much babied this motor since day one. The carb is jetted a tad on the rich side just in case and the plug readings have confirmed that. No evidence of detonation and its pretty rare that I even go WOT or push close to redline with it. The head was just rebuilt after I...

yes, #2 ring was pretty easy to break. Gotta admit my experience in the bottom end of a motor is limited. Care to clue me in on some explanations here? I would sure love to see that his doesnt happen again.

will do, be right back!