ieduardo
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Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum although I have searched a few things on here before.
I have 1991 Integra. Stock b18a1. 154,xxx original miles! 5 speed.
Long story short. Bought this car. Very mint and didn't care that the car did need engine work. Previous owner was honest and said head was rebuilt hoping it would fix the smoking but was told cylinder 1 piston rings were shot.
Anyway, car will smoke on idle and will continue to do so while driving (I'm pretty sure). I did a compression test, results were cylinder 1 60, cylinders 2 and 3 90 and cylinder 4 120. Yes, I know, terrible haha. Car runs, but will run like crap till like 3k rpms and then run normal, by then I have already shifted. Most of the time, runs like crap. Spark plug on cylinder 1 looks super foul (black) and even has no electrode? The little pointy part, whatever it is called. I can take pics if necessary.
I spoke to a friend of mine, he says it sounds like piston rings. My question is, which brand? Also for crankshaft and rod bearings. Good idea to changed these correct? This car will not be beat, it isn't to race, however, I MAY swap in a VTEC head in the near future. But more than likely I will be swapping a b20vtec much later. The head was rebuilt completely as in 3 angle valve job, new valve stems and all that jazz.
Any advice or suggestions is appreciated. Sorry for the long thread. Just trying to give everyone all info that may be needed.
I have 1991 Integra. Stock b18a1. 154,xxx original miles! 5 speed.
Long story short. Bought this car. Very mint and didn't care that the car did need engine work. Previous owner was honest and said head was rebuilt hoping it would fix the smoking but was told cylinder 1 piston rings were shot.
Anyway, car will smoke on idle and will continue to do so while driving (I'm pretty sure). I did a compression test, results were cylinder 1 60, cylinders 2 and 3 90 and cylinder 4 120. Yes, I know, terrible haha. Car runs, but will run like crap till like 3k rpms and then run normal, by then I have already shifted. Most of the time, runs like crap. Spark plug on cylinder 1 looks super foul (black) and even has no electrode? The little pointy part, whatever it is called. I can take pics if necessary.
I spoke to a friend of mine, he says it sounds like piston rings. My question is, which brand? Also for crankshaft and rod bearings. Good idea to changed these correct? This car will not be beat, it isn't to race, however, I MAY swap in a VTEC head in the near future. But more than likely I will be swapping a b20vtec much later. The head was rebuilt completely as in 3 angle valve job, new valve stems and all that jazz.
Any advice or suggestions is appreciated. Sorry for the long thread. Just trying to give everyone all info that may be needed.
