continued idle problems under load.

[Eaglefreek]

Mine was having the same issue and also had low compression in two cylinders. Mine had broken rings on two pistons.

[cahman8]

Thanks for the help everyone! I don't I spend that kind of time and money on this car. It has some pretty bad rust so I'll just drive it and get my other one together. Maybe steal the AC and power steering off of it. Accept my losses.

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[ricko1966]

Thanks for the help everyone! I don't I spend that kind of time and money on this car. It has some pretty bad rust so I'll just drive it and get my other one together. Maybe steal the AC and power steering off of it. Accept my losses.

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I would blow compressed air into the cylinders one at a time and verify where I was losing compression. I would also retorque the head. If your car has adjustable valves do a valve adjustment also. I've had cars with the heads so loose they wouldn't start and a retorque got them mobile again,some longer than others.Also permatex makes a pretty good head gasket in a bottle product. It's not right but if you follow the directions it works pretty good, Iused the crap in a temporary emergency type situations more than once and it worked until I fixed the car right or the car died from other problems. Where are you in missouri, maybe I can give you a hand?

[ryanprins13]

Thanks for the help everyone! I don't I spend that kind of time and money on this car. It has some pretty bad rust so I'll just drive it and get my other one together. Maybe steal the AC and power steering off of it. Accept my losses.

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Its not that much money. A leakdown test will tell you if its the head gasket, the rings or the valves. Head gasked $15 CAD, rings are $40cad and if its the valves you coukd grab used ones and replace the valve stem seals for like $8 or less. With some help none of these jobs take even half as long as swapping stuff to another car.



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[cahman8]

I don't know I might mess with it but like I said it's rusted pretty bad. I'm afraid it will end up like the one I pulled the low milage motor out of with the rear axle hanging loose by the shocks.

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[cahman8]

I was gonna put together this other one as a low budget project anyway just for the fun of it. See how I do on a paint job and maybe some interior work.

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[Old70]

Check your alternator belt for being to loose. Mine wouldn't idle because of that awhile back. Don't over tighten it but slightly loose can do this.