travypoo
03-31-2011, 01:08 PM
Hey guys, I have a red top SR20 i swapped into a 93 240sx. the engine was in my 180sx last year so i know the engine itself is/was fine (basically stock, 2871, 550cc, bolt ons). i bought a brand new wiring specialties wiring harness, spec stage 3 clutch with a spec alumn flywheel. besides that i didnt change much (same tune, same mafs etc etc) did a bunch of new oem gaskets and stuff but never took the head apart or anything like that.
I went to start the car finally last night, it cranked very slowly, almost like the battery was low (but it is brand new). when i pushed the clutch pedal in the car fired up, almost as if there was a pile of resistance not letting the starter spin the motor to fire up (letting the clutch out the car would start to die out, but did not seem to creep forward or anything). the car ran for only about ten seconds and made a pretty steady whine noise as it cranked as well as when it was running. after the car stalled out the oil level was much higher than normal. drained some oil, no fuel or coolant. fuel pressure and oil pressures were normal during the ten second run. after the car stalled out there was a bunch of smoke that came out from the engine bay as well. now when i go to start it up the starter just clicks and nothing moves I am thinking that maybe the clutch is no good and that could explain the whine, smoke and resistance starting. its possible the starter is junk now too. not too sure why the oil level was higher. i did install a new oil cooler, maybe an air lock? any help or advice would be so great, sorry for the long ass story. thanks a lot!
I went to start the car finally last night, it cranked very slowly, almost like the battery was low (but it is brand new). when i pushed the clutch pedal in the car fired up, almost as if there was a pile of resistance not letting the starter spin the motor to fire up (letting the clutch out the car would start to die out, but did not seem to creep forward or anything). the car ran for only about ten seconds and made a pretty steady whine noise as it cranked as well as when it was running. after the car stalled out the oil level was much higher than normal. drained some oil, no fuel or coolant. fuel pressure and oil pressures were normal during the ten second run. after the car stalled out there was a bunch of smoke that came out from the engine bay as well. now when i go to start it up the starter just clicks and nothing moves I am thinking that maybe the clutch is no good and that could explain the whine, smoke and resistance starting. its possible the starter is junk now too. not too sure why the oil level was higher. i did install a new oil cooler, maybe an air lock? any help or advice would be so great, sorry for the long ass story. thanks a lot!