Part 2 of 3: 1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder VTEC Compression Test

[streetlimitz89]

i would NEVER junk a F23 Engine u can get a rebuilt head for less than 300$



[S0Wicked]

which scanner did u use to get the correct code instead of the generic code?

[big2000dave]

@S0Wicked  It is an Acrton CP9150 scanner.

[NiGhtKids1982]

because my car is blow engine down the rod crunking oil out...l.lthats bad fast too honda civic si 2000 at b16a2 motors

[MrHvm1985]

Or a ring problem, next thing to do is a cylinder leakage test to determine where you're losing the compression..Good luck with that problem..

[MrHvm1985]

Yeap by the look of the gauge it looks like you got a Valve problem...

[egn83b]

This looks like a classic case of a timing belt snap!

[distortia47]

@egn83b thats def not the timing belt

[egn83b]

@distortia47 Yea it could if you snap or jump a few tooth in that engine your valves will get bent. Some people think hey lets fix this after the belt snaps and discover you have a bent valve. The symptoms could be a bad ring but bent valves are more common in this engine. This guy for all I know could have ran the engine dry on oil and scored the walls of the cylinder.

[big2000dave]

@egn83b Not a timing belt issue. Compression test and leakdown tests confirmed it was a burnt valve in cylinder 1. Had to get rid of the car. =(

[egn83b]

@big2000dave How come you didn't choose to get a new head?

I have the same model only I don't have vtec on mine. Anyhow best of luck on your new car whatever you choose.

[Masowai]

@big2000dave Dave...in part 3 you say that it is a bad piston/ring. You poured oil into the cylinder and the compression increased. Why are you saying in this video its a burnt valve? I'm confused. Which is it?

[big2000dave]

@Masowai Well, i had done several different tests and by that time, had taken the car to different mechanics to verify what i believed i found. It turned out to be a burnt valve that was the issue; however, bad rings or warped pistons could have also caused the massive oil consumption i was getting. I believe i had both valve and piston issues.

[Impfac]

Hey thanks for posting all this, I need to test my 98 Honda and this was an excellent guide, everything I (think) I needed.

[Chauvinisticzero]

just in case?...if you dont know how to disable your ignition, you dont belong near a car.

[CVRealMan]

Wow! you could hear the compression sucked!

[big2000dave]

yeah....she is a goner.