SR20 motor won't start

Wayne Cox wmc_sr20@bellsouth.net
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 17:03:21 -0500


At 04:51 PM 9/27/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>compression was  60 120 90 90
>then is was      30 110 90 90
>what do you think?

Yikes!  Are there any parts on the ground in a puddle of oil underneath it?!

My guesses, in order of ascending badness:
* Your compression numbers are erroneous, probably due to wrong procedure.
* You blew out some rocker arms
* Head gasket leaking
* Valves bent / pistons melted / other internal mechanical damage.

    -Wayne  91 NK2k,  93 NX2k,  92 SE-R-Parts-Car