My mistress getting fixed again.

[laxboy36]

So i get to fix my car again, but now she will sit, while I go off to bootcamp. But maybe you guys can help me out find the real problem. I was driving on the hw and went to pass someone and had the gas pedal barely down only hitting 0psi on my gauge. Then it spiked to 10psi. Now after I realized that my gauges were reading wrong I pulled over to see wth was going on. Now there was a different sound coming out of the exhaust and near the downpipe, it sounded like it had some nice ass cams in them lol. But unfortunately I do not have cams in it. My mods are blitz exhaust, hks downpipe,cxracing elbow, 3'' mishimoto intercooler, and 3'' pipping all around, and apexi intake, with new head gasket.

 

[planemos]

That sounds like a wastegate problem to me. Maybe it is stuck. Or a vacuum line on it is leaking.

 

[supraguy@aol]

Yeah, with what little we have to go by, I would agree with Planemos.

 

[laxboy36]

well while im gone im sending my turbo out to Albert to get 57 trim, and the head to get new valve seals and cam seals. Also with some other goodies like DM AN turbo lines, new valve cover gaskets and grommets, DM 7m pulley set, and 6 iridiums

 

[laxboy36]

And i just bought DM new ct26 wastegate for 11psi, HPS radiator hoses and redoing my interior with horsepowerfreaks dual pillar pod with AEM UEGO and prosport boost gauge. Maybe you guys can find anything that can be wrong?

 

[te72]

Maybe you guys can find anything that can be wrong?

Well that spark plug picture you have posted in your initial post doesn't look promising to me... lot of oil on that, not to mention the electrode strap looks melted to me.

 

[laxboy36]

how can i stop the oil from getting into the spark plugs? bc when the head goes to the shop again, its getting the new valve seals and cam seals. What could be the problem?

 

[laxboy36]

whats your guys opinion on getting the head 1mm oversize valves, mild port like gasket match both intake and exhaust with the 57 trim turbo. Is it too much for the bottom end with 133k?

 

[planemos]

how can i stop the oil from getting into the spark plugs? bc when the head goes to the shop again, its getting the new valve seals and cam seals. What could be the problem?

Those big hex plugs in the center spark plug valley. Some of them seal coolant/oil. You can just get some o-rings and put them in to replace the oem 3rd valve cover piece. Also oil can leak out the sides of the valve covers.

 

[te72]

how can i stop the oil from getting into the spark plugs? bc when the head goes to the shop again, its getting the new valve seals and cam seals. What could be the problem?

On top of the spark plug, replace gaskets (valve covers most likely) or make sure the valve covers are snug (NOT over tightened). if oil is on the bottom of the plugs, it is likely blowby, leaking valve stem seals, etc.

whats your guys opinion on getting the head 1mm oversize valves, mild port like gasket match both intake and exhaust with the 57 trim turbo. Is it too much for the bottom end with 133k?

Head work isn't cheap on the HP/$ scale, BUT it is very nice to have, and is usually pretty noticeable. Also as a bonus, you should flow more air at the same boost pressure. Bottom end should be fine as long as it is in good shape.

 

[laxboy36]

Yeah the head work is about $1000 but thats 1mm ferrea oversize valves, new valve seals, cam seals, gasket match intake and exhaust. and 11psi wastegate ct26 from Albert.

 

[te72]

Yeah the head work is about $1000 but thats 1mm ferrea oversize valves, new valve seals, cam seals, gasket match intake and exhaust. and 11psi wastegate ct26 from Albert.

Can't complain about that man. I paid my buddy $800 for porting my head if I remember correctly. I think it was a little more extensive than just gasket matching, but still. All of what you posted for $1000? Money well spent IMO.