WTF PLEASE HELP!

[bristolbaron 10]

did you manage to drive it home? how did it drive?

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Yea I drove it hone, its not jerky lik before but its lacking serious power.

Really stinks of oil inside too, but it's filled up.

[Walesy 0]

i had the head gasket done on my 8v..cost £200.

 

Best of luck dude.

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Ok so say if it was the head

What sypmptons would there be and would it be "ok" to drive

[vr6storm 0]

normally one sure fire way to tell a head gaskets gone is there will be a mixing of oil and water in the engine this creates a mayonaisse-like goo thats thick on the oil filler cap(tho a small amount could just be condensation which isn't a major prob btw)

 

there should also be a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust

 

your water level will constantly need topping up

 

oil and water will be mixing in the coolant tank.......tho again this can sometimes just be down to the oil cooler needing replaced

 

poor performance can also be a sign of head gasket failure

 

 

 

as for driving it..............i would get it in a garage for a diagnosis ASAP...........and would leave driving it to a very bare minimum......otherwise you'll more than likely need the head skimmed and could even sieze the engine if it gets too hot

[bix 0]

normally one sure fire way to tell a head gaskets gone is there will be a mixing of oil and water in the engine this creates a mayonaisse-like goo thats thick on the oil filler cap(tho a small amount could just be condensation which isn't a major prob btw)

 

there should also be a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust

 

your water level will constantly need topping up

 

oil and water will be mixing in the coolant tank.......tho again this can sometimes just be down to the oil cooler needing replaced

 

poor performance can also be a sign of head gasket failure

 

 

 

as for driving it..............i would get it in a garage for a diagnosis ASAP...........and would leave driving it to a very bare minimum......otherwise you'll more than likely need the head skimmed and could even sieze the engine if it gets too hot

 

You say oil will be in the water, and vice-versa, which isnt true, I've had a head gasket blow between 2 cylinders, oil was leaking out of the head, but there was no water or oil contamination!

[ZippyVR6 0]

what was in the fuel can before you filled it up with petrol???

 

was it damp with condensation or was it open in the garrage and full of spiders?

 

if it was damp, could explain the lack of drive and jerkyness. if it was spiders could be blocked fuel filter.

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

TBH It couldve been open but I never really looked into it, as fas as i knew there was nothing in it. My mum told me arlier last time she put in she use a little bit of water to mix it up :lol:

 

Couldve been a spider in there as there are loads in the shed

[ZippyVR6 0]

well like these guys say I would sort out the fuel filter and fingers crossd for ya chap.

[vr6storm 0]

 

You say oil will be in the water, and vice-versa, which isnt true, I've had a head gasket blow between 2 cylinders, oil was leaking out of the head, but there was no water or oil contamination!

 

 

but it is true as this can also happen...........i didn't claim that it was an exhaustive list of possible head gasket symptoms and i didn't say that these would all happen together :roll: ..........eg his oil could easily be mixing with the water yet he might not be getting the white smoke from the exhaust

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Well I had to fill up just now and took the car

To my suprise its flying, i didnt attemp to go fast but it did, But im still very wary of what went wrong so im not gonna leave it alone.

[mistrall 0]

morning - (tv is playing up again lol) when mine had these sort of probs she would fly 1 min and then loose power mabe 4 miles down the road - or not at all on one journey but on the next lol so if it does this - change the fuel filter (im guessing it doesnt have a cat) just thought i would mention it incase lol - but as the guys say there are many posibilities

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Ok Ill try and change the fuel filter then.

Is there any guides anywhere to help me change it?

[bix 0]

Ok Ill try and change the fuel filter then.

Is there any guides anywhere to help me change it?

 

Simple job, just dont smoke while your doing it!

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

lol I hate smoking so Ill be fine

Just have no idea how to do it

[Henny 0]

Just have no idea how to do it

 

You could start by looking in the "exterior" part of the Knowledge base... ;)

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Oooh yea forgot bout that!

Seems hidden that part lol

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

I just took the car for a drive now, and still no change.

It really really judders like it's missing and when in 5th at 30mph it feels like it's going to stall.

Got a feeling it could be the backbox I put on, like I havn't put it on properly because I remember the last backbox went and snapped and it had the same symptoms of this now so I'm gonna give that a check later.

 

I havn't had the time or the money to get a new fuel filter either.

Gonna need my car running for Saturday because of the Karting in Herts.

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Another thing, when it's idle, and I hit the accelerator it's really jerk and choke.

Gotta feeling it is the fuel filter

[Walesy 0]

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31497

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Mines a KR aint it? ( :oops: )

[vr6storm 0]

Mines a KR aint it? ( :oops: )

 

 

yip :D

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

Wel I think me ( Actually my dad) has sorted the problem

there was oil in the distibutor and when we cleaned it out good and proper th car seems to be running fine. well im gonna go get a new fuel filter anyway

 

Thanks for the help guys, i wouldnt have survived!