Well, since I got the T/A back, I been de-stressed. These have been long weeks and it turned from a nightmare into straight h*ll.
I still have a rough idle, but the idle speed seems to be perfect. By this, I mean the car's idle speed is ~600 when warm, ~900 when cold, but you can feel the car shaking a bit. It's not a bad shake, but enough to let you know that it isn't normal. Once it passes 1000 RPM, it seems to be great, as in completely restored. I haven't been able to completely get on it because I'm
until I change my gas dilluted oil. I'm not sure if my plugs are still slightly fouled from previously (had replaced them once, then ran them 4 times when the problem was still occuring), but I will check them first thing tomorrow morning.
I had a compression test done and here are the results: every cylinder is at 130 psi, except #2 is at 160 psi. Now what are the normal readings, and is there anything here? Since the car was so fouled up previously to having the test done (rich in some cylinders, lean in others), could that do anything to the compression of the cylinders? I would think carbon build-up would only increase the compression?
He checked my injectors and they were so fouled up that at least 2 were stuck open, and 1 wouldn't even open at all. I believe he said #2 had the one that wouldn't open, which could be related to the results of the compression check?
The fuel pump died altogether, and the fuel level sending until was going bad, so he had the whole thing replaced. The tank was cleaned, and the fuel filter was replaced.
He said that the pressure still does drops off somewhat...not sure how many psi in how many seconds. However, he did tell me that I might need a new regulator, which could possibly cause this problem. I checked the vacuum line, but it seemed to be dry. Wasn't able to smell it, I will check it tomorrow for a trace of gas. Would this cause a slightly rough idle?
He also did an emissions test to make sure my exhaust and combustion was normal now...here are the results:
Idle:
HC ppm: 0
CO: 0.00
CO2: 14.1%
O2: 1.0%
NO(x) ppm: 66
P.E.F: 0.466
2500 RPM:
HC ppm: 0
CO: 0.00
CO2: 14.9%
O2: 0.0%
NO(x) ppm: 80
P.E.F: 0.466
I will take a look at the fuel pressure drop off and the plugs tomorrow. The only other thing I can think of is the IAC valve (but the car doesn't die - the idle just feels funny).
Thanks in advance - again
I still have a rough idle, but the idle speed seems to be perfect. By this, I mean the car's idle speed is ~600 when warm, ~900 when cold, but you can feel the car shaking a bit. It's not a bad shake, but enough to let you know that it isn't normal. Once it passes 1000 RPM, it seems to be great, as in completely restored. I haven't been able to completely get on it because I'm

I had a compression test done and here are the results: every cylinder is at 130 psi, except #2 is at 160 psi. Now what are the normal readings, and is there anything here? Since the car was so fouled up previously to having the test done (rich in some cylinders, lean in others), could that do anything to the compression of the cylinders? I would think carbon build-up would only increase the compression?
He checked my injectors and they were so fouled up that at least 2 were stuck open, and 1 wouldn't even open at all. I believe he said #2 had the one that wouldn't open, which could be related to the results of the compression check?
The fuel pump died altogether, and the fuel level sending until was going bad, so he had the whole thing replaced. The tank was cleaned, and the fuel filter was replaced.
He said that the pressure still does drops off somewhat...not sure how many psi in how many seconds. However, he did tell me that I might need a new regulator, which could possibly cause this problem. I checked the vacuum line, but it seemed to be dry. Wasn't able to smell it, I will check it tomorrow for a trace of gas. Would this cause a slightly rough idle?
He also did an emissions test to make sure my exhaust and combustion was normal now...here are the results:
Idle:
HC ppm: 0
CO: 0.00
CO2: 14.1%
O2: 1.0%
NO(x) ppm: 66
P.E.F: 0.466
2500 RPM:
HC ppm: 0
CO: 0.00
CO2: 14.9%
O2: 0.0%
NO(x) ppm: 80
P.E.F: 0.466
I will take a look at the fuel pressure drop off and the plugs tomorrow. The only other thing I can think of is the IAC valve (but the car doesn't die - the idle just feels funny).
Thanks in advance - again

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