Toxindude

Guys I don't have a clue anymore ive been messing with my car all day and no changes . Starting yesterday my car was runing just fine was on my way a friends house and took the exit ramp when I went to change gears to turn my car just out of the blue changed started running violently rough .

I got it home and the car idles now but if you give it gas the tach comes down and will either crash or go down to 500rpm or sothen come back to life . Now when the tach does come down to 1000k the car starts shaking like crazy and you have to turn it off .
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have close to no power in any gears . The car is getting fuel but no power and its a very hard start . I have changed the plugs out and checked the coils and FPR . I took it around the block and again close to no power .

When I went to turn at a stop sign no dash lights no blinker lights you can hear the flasher but no lights and if you open the door the flasher speeds up and on top of that instead of the blinker lights flashing its the door ajar light .

I looked for blown fuse's I can find none I looked under the hood and on the drivers side kick panel . Is my engine gone ? I checked compersion like a week ago and it sounded fine by the way I did the poor mans compreshion test found on the araoncake site . What could cause this to happen

Skeletonsbob

not too sure, but I had a similar gas problem, but it was just a vacuum line popped off. Thats all I can think of right away.

Majesstyk

rough like misfire rough?

Toxindude

rough like the car sounds like an electric air pump if you know what I mean . I don't think its misfiring . The whole car vibrates like you can see the steering wheel moving rough vibrating. I wish I had a camera to show you guys this .

Toxindude

I think the ignition switch is bad car starts and runs but very rough still . only lights that work are the head lights , no dash blinker or brake lights . In the warning light cluster the door ajar light comes on when I either mess with the turn signal or switch on the dash light or mess with the map light on the ceiling or pressing the brake pedal . It does not happen when messing with windshieild wiper switch

JJohnston

Me thinks you popped her! Get a buddy to crank it over, with trailing plug removed, listen ,put your thumb over,use your tester, whatever you get the idea, repeat with leading plug out, 9 times out of 10 on a rotory one will have **** compression. Doesnt matter if it was good a week ago, there known for being better then average shorty before they ***** the bed! Could be wrong but i'd start there, then take your alternator somewhere and have it tested, crazy lights could be do to many things, may not be related to the lack of power. just my 2 cents, peace Jay

JJohnston

If you have good compression, get under the hood and listen very carefully for any hissing, i like to check with some brake clean, if you spray a vaccum leak idle will go up. Also you could pull back the rear carpet to access the fuel pump and check the sock/fliter on the fuel pump could be clogged. good luck!

Toxindude

Yeah the alternator is pretty much new . I have thought about the fuel pump being clogged ill check it out thanx for your response .

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

sounds like a dead motor to me. pull the plugs and turn it over, listen to the chugs.

Toxindude

I put a new ignition switch in and the car idles alot better now . But still now power when driving .

dothacker

no power when driving, means your engine's probably dont have compression anymore... time for a very expensive rebuild.

pfsantos

iTrader: (1)

I skipped a few posts...but except for your lights, it really looks like you lost a seal. Check compression again before wasting any more time with other things. Your symptoms really sound like it. If it checks out, let us know.

Toxindude

There is a hesitation that I noticed at 3800 and 6500 it will work threw it . Then hit 6500 and no more . This is while just reving the car . I have been threw all the stuff before with hesistation so I know all about that . I will check the compression let you guys know thanx

Toxindude

Well bad news I did a test and the front rotor was great . But the rear one is like if you were to barley blow on your hand . Its gone yippie rebuild or motor now .

Toxindude

Anyone know where I can get a new block for a good price so I don't have to do a rebuild .

Toxindude

Okay so I got a guy who has two 13b non-turbo engine he is willing to sell me one for 350$ or 600$ for both but he has never heard them run . So I really have no way of telling if the engines are good or not . Unless any of you guys know how I could tell . Because I am guessing they are not in the car they are just sitting . He also has a 13b Turbo he wants to sell for 1500$ He said he was planing on using these engines for an airlite plane project and was gonna rebuild them . What do you guys think he doesn't live to far away from me either so thats a good thing its in driving distance .

Toxindude

UPDATE

So I suspect now that I have a stuck apex seal . So I am going to try a few things to remedy it and if it does not work . Then its a rebuild or engine core/block

Toxindude

Nope nevermind a seal went out on the rear rotor