Multiple CEL codes/Bent Valve?
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Originally Posted by gtg850r,Feb 21 2009, 02:37 PM
the person i bought it from kept the car in immaculate condition, so i dont' think it was anything she did.
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[QUOTE=gtg850r,Feb 21 2009, 02:37 PM] when i asked him what normally causes bent valves he said usually its over revving, which i have never done (ha, i think i've hit 7k RPM maybe like 1-2 times!).
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how many miles on the engine? The leadkdown test will tell all. either it will leak through the rings and pop the dipstick out, or it'll leak through the intake or exhaust manifolds which would indicate the head failure.
An engine can run pretty well with a bent valve. You may get some mis-fires and stuttering at idle or around town. it sounds like you don't drive the car hard, 7K is barely into vtec on an AP1.
An engine can run pretty well with a bent valve. You may get some mis-fires and stuttering at idle or around town. it sounds like you don't drive the car hard, 7K is barely into vtec on an AP1.
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