imported_haymaker

ok so i have this reving problem, from 1 to 2 grand up and down at an idiol, park, neutral. Now i changed the idiol air control(used part), changed the map sensor(used part), checked for leaks, checked the cable tension...........i'm thinking right now it might be the intake mani gasket even tho we checked BUT the thing that throws me off is that some times its fine and doesnt rev, then a few stops later and shes going again...idiol stays at 1.5 when not reving up and down

dingus88

smoke test it for leaks...and you wouldnt' have one of these off hand I woudl assume but that will find any leak

imported_haymaker

smoke test eh, should i light something on fire and see what happens haha

also i think my head gasket is gone, how hard is it too take off the head and replace it?? i know some and my friend is a mechanic so we know generally what we are doing, any tips?? or a rough idea of how hard

dingus88

drain coolant disconnect everything pull valve cover etc etc, definatly get a manual to get the bolt removal and torque pattern so you don't warp the head. Why do you think your head gasket is gone? Arent' you running the wrong ecu etc...?

imported_haymaker

ecu was chipped to a p28, so its good.....i have the right distributor now, so its good....only thing to do now is swap in the new tranny, fix this reving and there is oil leaking from somewhere, its coming out somewhere and burning on my tranny smells awsome and people say my car smells like cigerettes when they follow me

imported_Thrill_House

Try adjusting the idle screw on the T-Body, on my car I had the identical problem and it was that the IAC and the T-Body were fighting for lack of a better term, however one quick tweak fixed that.

imported_haymaker

thanks man i will give that a try and then update everyone on my problem

imported_b16turbohatch

air pocket in your coolant?

imported_haymaker

tried it all, got fed up took it to the shop to look at....same ****, they think its electrical or one other thing i cant remeber tho something to do with coolent and valve

imported_Thrill_House

Its funny I just got an eg honda in my shop today with the same problem, turns our the head gasket is gone!

imported_haymaker

a head gasket will do it?? i thought i had a blown head gasket but they fixed the leak it was something else head gasket seems to be fine

imported_haymaker

how did you find out it was the head gasket doing it??