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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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How to tell if your engine is blown

I think I blew my engine but I am not sure, I need to do a compression test. The engine has a streep port job. I am only getting 5 in hg at idle and very hard to start but the car will boost normal and it is producing alot of torque and boost when I get on it better than before.
How can I determine if my engine is blown? Can it be a lose intake or the engine pulling air from someplace?
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Sounds like you have a hose off... check your map sensor hose.

how is the idle?
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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The idle is at 800-900 rpms but the vacuum is at 5 inhg and hard to start.

Its seems like it is pulling air from someplace.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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its real simple to see if you blew the motor. you take out the fuel pump relay and 1 trailing spark plug and have someone try to start the motor. youll hear the rotor cycling around and if you dont hear 3 even sounds then somethings wrong. do it once for the rear and again for the front
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