So, about 3 weeks ago, I hop on the highway home just after getting gas. I accelerate rather briskly to a velocity somewhere near the speed limit 
. Then all of a sudden I notice a strange vibration. I notice the car is now struggling to do 60. I slow down, and then I hear it- an unmistakable misfire. Great. 30 miles from home, and this happens.
So I get off the next exit, try shutting it down / starting it back up at a light. Now, I know what a motor with no compression sounds like when you crank it, and that's what I heard. A chill ran down my back. "Oh no" I said to myself lol. At that point I realized it was bad, and there was nothing I could do about it where I was.
My initial guess was the hg (its original) but after I limped it 25+ miles to my shop, where we began the checks, I had no typical smoke, no coolant loss. Hmm. Spark? Yep. Fuel? yep. Compression? Cylinder 2 shows 24psi. I check it 2 more times. Still 24psi. * Sigh * I start taking it apart that night. Here's some pics.
. Then all of a sudden I notice a strange vibration. I notice the car is now struggling to do 60. I slow down, and then I hear it- an unmistakable misfire. Great. 30 miles from home, and this happens. So I get off the next exit, try shutting it down / starting it back up at a light. Now, I know what a motor with no compression sounds like when you crank it, and that's what I heard. A chill ran down my back. "Oh no" I said to myself lol. At that point I realized it was bad, and there was nothing I could do about it where I was.
My initial guess was the hg (its original) but after I limped it 25+ miles to my shop, where we began the checks, I had no typical smoke, no coolant loss. Hmm. Spark? Yep. Fuel? yep. Compression? Cylinder 2 shows 24psi. I check it 2 more times. Still 24psi. * Sigh * I start taking it apart that night. Here's some pics.
