So I went out and got in my car this morning, and plugged in a new palm pilot for datalogging. I started the car, checked that I had a connection on the palm, blipped the throttle, and then I heard a sound that no car owner ever wants to hear:
CLANKITY-CLANKITY-CLANKITY CLANK CLANK CLANK!!!!
I kill the car, and remember there were roofers working on the house across the street from me. I get out of my car and see them clanking a couple of air nailers up their aluminum latter. ***whew***!!!!
I hop back in my car and fire again:
CLANKITY-CLANKITY-CLANKITY CLANK CLANK CLANK!!!!
fuck, what have I done? Too much boost? I've tuned my car to death lately (rather, tuned it to perfect running health...good fuel trims, no knock, etc). And was just out enjoying it on a few local on ramps on my way home last night. What could I have done that all of a sudden when I start the car this morning THIS happens?
Well, at first I thought maybe it was a bolt that came out of the clutch plate or flywheel or some such nonsense (replaced about a year and a half ago, no problems ever). So I start taking stuff apart, and eventually take the oil pan off, and what do I discover?
Oil squirter from cylinder #2 chilling in the bottom. it's broken off clean, and has a few nicks in it, but looks fine otherwise, which makes me believe it didn't cause any other damage to cylinder walls or this or that.
So here's my question: Can I run with only 3 squirters for a while? Can these be easily replaced w/o pulling the motor? Is this a sign of something worse going on? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
-scheides
This is a:
'94 Tsi awd
hrc s20g, fmic, etc,
7-bolt stocker engine w/ 90k on it.
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