Compression testing the white whale (98 legacy 2.2L)

[ThoR294]

Car smelled like gas during start up. Didn't run 100% while cruising. I did plugs/wires/coil recently, so I figured it's either a bad injector, or bad compression.

Easiest thing to test is compression.

Cylinders 2, 3, 4:
http://i.imgur.com/AT1nyDAl.jpg

Great!

Cylinder 1:
http://i.imgur.com/YsPlcUQl.jpg

****.

I drop a little bit of oil in the cylinder
http://i.imgur.com/OLyer7ol.jpg

my reaction:
https://img.ifcdn.com/images/1ae0f85b6297c75dafd9e0eb4d0e0b063c69739f90686940a5 fff27279d8080f_1.jpg


So I said **** it. I ran Motor Medic (https://www.amazon.com/Motor-Medic-MF3-5-Minute-Flush/dp/B000AME4V4) through the car twice, and put a drop in the cylinder.

I didn't take a picture, but now its squeezing ~174psi!!!!!! Car runs much better.... now...

taking bets on how long it'll last :bertstare:

[sweetbmxrider]

You suck at pics

[ThoR294]

You suck at pics

:cry:

[BonzoHansen]

taking bets on how long it'll last
Hopefully long enough to sell or trade in

[ThoR294]

Hopefully long enough to sell or trade in

neva eva! this one is the winter beater and the hauler... my dad has taken the dakota hostage :nick:

[Blackbirdws6]

Pictures after the first and before sonic aren't showing up. I assume it's bad...

[ThoR294]

Pictures after the first and before sonic aren't showing up. I assume it's bad...

damn google photos. hold on.

try again plz

[Jersey Mike]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a common issue with Subbies?

[WildBillyT]

Caulk it and float it across the Raritan River. If you do it at the Duke meet I'll cook you an extra burger.

[PolarBear]

Caulk it and float it across the Raritan River. If you do it at the Duke meet I'll cook you an extra burger.

:kneeslap:

[ThoR294]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this a common issue with Subbies?

Not the 2.2. Usually the bodies rust out from under the 2.2. ALso, its cylinder 4 that's usually the failure on the turbo motors haha. it is probably not ringland failure, just weak rings or maybe it was frozen and I freeeeeeeeeed it! Ringland failures are common on the turbo subies

Caulk it and float it across the Raritan River. If you do it at the Duke meet I'll cook you an extra burger.

hahahaha

[ThoR294]

drove it 150 miles. cylinder 1 at 164ish.

I am a master tech!!!!!!

[PolarBear]

I am a master tech!!!!!!

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9187&stc=1&d=1496405978

[ThoR294]

https://media.giphy.com/media/rVZEejvVWEbug/giphy.gif

[unstable bob gable]

drove it 150 miles. cylinder 1 at 164ish.

I am a master tech!!!!!!

Add Slick 50 next.

[ThoR294]

Add Slick 50 next.

I tossed in a bottle of this (https://www.amazon.com/Rislone-Engine-Treatment-Concentrate-16-9-oz/dp/B0078661MK). I'll do Slick 50 next oil change, I forgot about that stuff.

[unstable bob gable]

I tossed in a bottle of this (https://www.amazon.com/Rislone-Engine-Treatment-Concentrate-16-9-oz/dp/B0078661MK). I'll do Slick 50 next oil change, I forgot about that stuff.

I was being sarcastic about the Slick Fitty

[ThoR294]

I was being sarcastic about the Slick Fitty

Motor isn't worth anything :lol: worst that happens? spin a bearing? if rings are shot motor is going in the garbage anyway lol. if a magic trick in the oil works then yay, if not, new motor haha

[unstable bob gable]

Motor isn't worth anything :lol: worst that happens? spin a bearing? if rings are shot motor is going in the garbage anyway lol. if a magic trick in the oil works then yay, if not, new motor haha

Just pissing money away on it 'tis all.

[ThoR294]

Just pissing money away on it 'tis all.

True. I'm a gambler so it's natural for me to try to spend $10 to save myself a motor swap:lol:

[ThoR294]

still running strong!

I just thought about everything I did to this wagon, maybe I'll post my "build thread" from the subaru leggy forums here to show you guys how kewl non-vaping-ringland-eating subarus are!