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by bigbacon
Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

if it was burning there would be signs for the amount I lose. there is no way it could stay hidden if it was burning. I'm using 20w50, same results. 1/2 quart every time I drive it into town and back. I'm getting ready to drop the engine. Just so darn busy. Have another full gasket set on the way. G...
by bigbacon
Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 20v blacktop o2 sensor
Replies: 4
Views: 5336

Re: 20v blacktop o2 sensor

i have a MR2 and i use an el cheapo 16v replacement O2 sensor with my BT with no bad side effects.
by bigbacon
Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:40 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

ahh ok. So I'm not going to worry about that then.
by bigbacon
Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

What about pcv line on the side? Although unlikely, it's possible the oil is all dumping out the pvc into the intake on right turns. Run the pcv line to an empty bottle or can to observe what comes out, and plug the return port on the manifold, or don't. I had a similar problem when I was in Greenv...
by bigbacon
Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:48 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

If the roads are really windy where you live try venting the crankcase breathers to atmosphere as a simple test. You will also have to plug the open ports left behind on the manifold/airbox. See if there's any change. explain? what is this going to do? all open ports are blocked. there is a breathe...
by bigbacon
Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:14 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

no cat, no smoke. and I agree. if I was burning it that fast it should be a HUGE cloud and internal things like the plugs would be so fouled up but they are normal. Someone on another forum suggested I get it all warmed up and just hand rev the thing for a bit at 4-5k rmps and see what happens. Just...
by bigbacon
Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

i never get smoke though.

Wsa there anything weird looking with the PCV Valve when you removed it? I can easily pull it and look.
by bigbacon
Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Re: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

plugs are fine, compression is fine.
by bigbacon
Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:31 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.
Replies: 14
Views: 10823

Rear main seal leak? Mysterious loss of oil.

So 20 valve loses oil quickly, like 1/2 a quart every 75 miles or so. I get a single drip of oil on the garage floor after driving it. I've been under the thing while it is running looking around and I see nothing leaking anywhere. I live on a dirt road so just going up the road slowly doesn't produ...
by bigbacon
Wed Aug 10, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 20v blacktop oil catch can
Replies: 13
Views: 16361

Re: 20v blacktop oil catch can

that port on the head that people (like me) just put a filter on, could one actually plum that to the port that normally was for the power steering on the stock airbox? it has that extra barb that none us use
by bigbacon
Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:08 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: BT VVT gear rattle.
Replies: 0
Views: 1583

BT VVT gear rattle.

Trying to figure out if this is the start of VVT rattle of death. When I first start the engine after it has been sitting for a day or more, it get a rattle/knock as the engine first fires up before the revs drop down to cold idle. rattle/knock goes away after that. I never hear it again. Its like 2...
by bigbacon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: 4A-GE Engine Parts
Topic: 4age 20v blacktop parts for sale
Replies: 11
Views: 9590

Re: 4age 20v blacktop parts for sale

$30 shipped for the knock sensor?
by bigbacon
Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:46 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

I did just switch to 20w50 but haven't driven it around very much to see what happens. the 20w50 definitely made the top end quite down a lot. used to sound like an old typewriter.
by bigbacon
Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:27 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

You didn't read through anything but the first post or so did you? it runs now, it drives fine other than the fact it pretty much magically loses lots of oil. Nothing on the outside, nothing but a single drip on my garage floor after driving it, no trail behind me, no smoke anywhere it just goes awa...
by bigbacon
Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:02 am
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets
Replies: 5
Views: 4260

Re: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets

bump/..........
by bigbacon
Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:08 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 20v BT oil leaks
Replies: 3
Views: 3686

Re: 20v BT oil leaks

oddly I'm getting a code now...god this is never ending. Idling the car in the garage for 5-10 minutes it does look like the exhaust cam seal is leaking but it never got to the point of dripping about. I couldn't clean it all up before but is area in this photo is wet all. What could cause that? I t...
by bigbacon
Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:36 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 20v BT oil leaks
Replies: 3
Views: 3686

Re: 20v BT oil leaks

bunch of photos of what I'm talking about. Oil ultimately ends up dripping on the connection point between the middle and lower timing covers but it looks like it also runs along the seam of those two covers to get there. Odd thing is when I look down in there, wet around the cams but completely dry...
by bigbacon
Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:57 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 20v BT oil leaks
Replies: 3
Views: 3686

20v BT oil leaks

I know there is a picture of the 16v oil leak locations but does the BT/ST have any areas that might differ from the 16v? I think I'm leaking from the exhaust cam but not 100% sure yet. All the normal areas do not seem to be leaking anything but I'm loosing oil every time I drive and I'm not burning...
by bigbacon
Wed May 18, 2016 4:59 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

yea so bumpage....... Car is working now...After a long wait, some misunderstandings when I dropped it off and what not, she is alive and well. Drove it home over the weekend from the guy that was recommended to me by other MR2 owners. Crank gear was off, it was fixed. It threw him for a loop as wel...
by bigbacon
Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:31 am
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets
Replies: 5
Views: 4260

Re: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets

still looking.
by bigbacon
Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:23 am
Forum: 4A-GE Engine Parts
Topic: FS/FT: Blacktop 75mm velocity stacks with UNI filters
Replies: 4
Views: 4686

FS/FT: Blacktop 75mm velocity stacks with UNI filters

I have a set of T2 75mm velocity stacks with UNI filters for sale or for trade. Price would $160 shipped, in medium flat rate box. the stacks are a tiny bit beat up but not bad. the UNI Filters are practically brand new. They have like 10 - 15 miles of usage on them. I would trade them for a set of ...
by bigbacon
Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:43 am
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets
Replies: 5
Views: 4260

Re: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets

still looking.
by bigbacon
Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:25 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

so I would like to try and do the balancing today so can someone confirm if I am going to do this right since the book is pretty vague and cut off. 1. I closed all the screws down to a point they can't move any further. 2. Turn on the car let it warm up. 3. Put the tool on all 4 ITBs and find the on...
by bigbacon
Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:01 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

with sync the ITBs, the BGB is cut off, anyone know what the HINT on page FI-46 actually says? "HINT: Do not loosen thre bypass screw unit it becomes [missing words] of flange surface of the throttle body.
What is missing there?
by bigbacon
Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:44 am
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets
Replies: 5
Views: 4260

WTB:Black top spark plug wire brackets

llooking for a set of the black top spark plug wire brackets with fasteners.
by bigbacon
Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

ok so update: I drove the car again today since I hadn't since doing many things like: moving the one ground, fixing that starter wiring issue, replacing the O2 sensor (replaced today), and putting the stock airbox back on. It seems drivable now. There is a tiny bit of lag from a stand still when yo...
by bigbacon
Fri Aug 28, 2015 6:19 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Black Top low idle issue
Replies: 94
Views: 48241

Re: Black Top low idle issue

the odd thing is pad and wheels says at least ELS3 should be accessible to the harness makers but again it looks like no one sets these thing up which I guess I don't get. the other 3 you need to run from the passneger side and tap them and run them to engine bay to set them up, obviously something ...