So first things first i am running a pretty much stock b17a1 with i.h.e my problem is that i have a bouching idle witch searched changed iacv and fitv cleaned and everything but idle still bouncy. Enough of that i also lose about 2 qts of oil evry 2 weeks or so and i also have alot of sooty water coming from my exhaust not a whole lot of white smoke just a l under hard acceleration. My real question is there a possiblity that my head gasket could be the culprit. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance nPg2DA
Why not rent a leakdown and/or compression tester? That would tell you the answer, and also enlighten you as to the general health of your motor.
i’ve read white smoke out of the exhaust points to headgasket.but im not 100%
usually loosing oil has nothing to do with headgasket…but bad rings def would cause burning of oil. run a compression test, takes 10 min, make sure all cylinders are within 10% of eachother. lf some are lower, could be head gasket or terrible rings. loosing antifreeze is the culprit of a headgasket, and really crappy idle/driving. now the bouncy idle thing is def iacv, not fiv. even if you clean it, rarely does that fix the problem, you have to replace them usually. or borrow a friends and trial and error it:)
losing any coolant?
Thank guys for the responses waiting for my compression tester and leakdown tester to get here post results after test are done
loss of coolant-semi bad head gasket…with littlee white smoke is okay when its cold out…
loss of oil…worn valve guides or valve stems…bad piston rings…leaky oil pan/drain bolt/oil pressure switch/filter/pump.
bouncy idle- Iacv…possibly air in the system…fitv i believe only is used during the car is warming up
Would the iacv keep my car from idleing in the morning when its cold out because when i try and start it in the morning i have to hold the gas for a lil while or it stalls out
UPDATE
Jus finished doin my compression test dry the numbers were as followed
Cylinder 1 190 cylinder 2 190 cylinder 3 200 cylinder 4 210
Then that answers your real question. No.
Do a “wet” compression test, it will tell you more.94