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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Anyone guess the demise of this poor Ford Focus 1.9L sohc?
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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Lack of changing oil, bad gas, overev, and no coolant?
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Is that detonation on the head, or parts of the piston that are making those craters the size of a teens forehead?!? O.o damn
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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The squish areas look like they've done a lot of squishin' - on things that don't squish...he he he
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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A single intake valve seat let loose and basically hammered the **** out of cyl#4, then somehow made it's way into cylinders 1 & 3 by way of either the intake manifold or the egr ports.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:43 AM
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At least those engines are dirt ******* cheap.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Looks like a horseshoe is stamped onto those pistons haha!

If it passed through the EGR at least you know it's not clogged! :P
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