hovermike

RIP... Problem not solved. Cylinder three burned through the piston and cylinder wall during a track day at Harris Hill Road (San Marcos, TX). Anyone want a '96 in good condition w/ all new hoses / rebuilt head / rollbar, etc. (just needs a new shortblock).?

Proper engine management is the ONLY way...

sixshooter

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$209 Innovate LC-1 Wideband from DIY Autotune.

Suddenly this ^ looks very inexpensive...don't ya think?

budget racer

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i'm not really sure why he asked for our advice. he certainly didn't take any of it.

AlexO35

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Huh, blown engine due to lack of WBO2 info. Who'da though that could happen?
--Alex

sixshooter

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Yeah, I'm still a little bewildered about that myself. I really did try to help the guy not do exactly what he ended up doing. I wonder sometimes if people that aren't regulars here really think we are too ignorant or too malicious to give good advice. I guess a certain percentage are either young enough to know-it-all or impatient enough to do everything half-*** and think that it won't jump up and bite them in the *** because they are special.

To the OP, a replacement engine can be had in a junkyard for $400-500 if you want to go that route. The alternative is to rebuild what you've got and buy some pistons. It's not the end of the world, buddy. Just do things in order next time and you'll be fine.

yellowihss

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The car is now mine, wish me luck.

Full_Tilt_Boogie

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omg, one of the most epic n00b fails ever

sixshooter

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And Bobo is chasing right behind him. It won't be long.

yellowihss

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In case anyone was curious, this is what a hole in a piston looks like.

lordrigamus

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Holy mother of detonation! It looks like Tinkerbell sprinkled fairy dust in that cylinder.

WonTon

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while i was reading the first page, i was thinking to myselft "this mother ****** is gonna **** his **** up" i click on page two and what do i read mo fo fucked his **** up!


the tittle of this needs to be changes to (NooBs! this will happen if you dont listen to smart people) or somthing of that nature and then stickied!

southernmx5

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Darwin lives!

Full_Tilt_Boogie

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Its amazing how almost every post made by other members brought up the fact that he needed a wideband, and he NEVER made an response to it, just blatantly refusing to acknowledge the issue. I dont know if its from being cheap, or stubborn, or both...

yellowihss

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This will be the last time I bring this back from the dead.




This is the way it came out. I did not break it taking it out, it just slid out nice and easy. I can't believe it ran like that.