Blown headgasket??? Or what??

[rim_bender]

Well, i have had some idleing problems for awhile now. Car ides real bad when cold, and idles bad but will idle when warm. Plus on average 10-11mmhg for vaccum, and i have noticed a small amount of smoke out the exhaust.

I have tried everything.
Check MAF
Checked MAF wiring
Checked injectors
Checked vaccum leaks
Check idle valve
checked countless other things
compression did check out at 153psi in all 4 cylinders

but i removed the intake manifold and it looks like there is some grimey liquid building up around cyl number 4, could be coolant and oil i susspect.

can i still get a good compression number if that gasket isnt leaking that bad?, and still cause a bad idle?

I dont want to redo the headgasket and this not be it.

What do yall think headgasket or not?

[Pudula]

Rings? Do a leakdown test.

[Al_S14]

if you have only 11 inches of vacuum then this is your problem. at idle it should be ~21. check vacuum hoses and gaskets such as IM and throttle body.

[SR240DET]

Well, i have had some idleing problems for awhile now. Car ides real bad when cold, and idles bad but will idle when warm. Plus on average 10-11mmhg for vaccum, and i have noticed a small amount of smoke out the exhaust.

I have tried everything.
Check MAF
Checked MAF wiring
Checked injectors
Checked vaccum leaks
Check idle valve
checked countless other things
compression did check out at 153psi in all 4 cylinders

but i removed the intake manifold and it looks like there is some grimey liquid building up around cyl number 4, could be coolant and oil i susspect.

can i still get a good compression number if that gasket isnt leaking that bad?, and still cause a bad idle?

I dont want to redo the headgasket and this not be it.

What do yall think headgasket or not?


if you have a ka stock compression is 180psi

[rim_bender]

I have an SR20 not a KA

and everything yall listed to check i said i checke in it my first post. pointless to ask here i guess