Recent content by chrisgrissle

Just got done redoing the timing chain, got everything back together made sure the passenger ground and coil pack ground is secure. Primed the HPFP cranked lots of times with no turnover. Car cranks just fine just won't fire. I had tried to let it go a little longer then I should and got a...

appreciate the response, I haven't been driving really besides changing the oil filter, took it on a ride then got an engine code. removed the cover replaced the OCV/VVT Solenoid, ran 6-7 more miles lightly to see if the code returned which it did, its been sitting since havent had a chance to...

Getting a P0012. The car sat about 2 years with minimal driving as I was getting alot of oil loss and didn't have the money or time to deep dive to find out. So first thing I did was new oil change and filter, VVT Solenoid, along with new spark plugs, new valve cover gasket. I also did a...

So i actually felt uneasy after they gave me the numbers, i warmed the engine and did it myself hitting about 170-175 each cylinder. it sat for awhile changed brakes rotors, oil/filter, ran it for a bit but now i got a p0012, i removed the valve cover timing chain seems tight still. replaced...

Had a compression test done today at a shop numbers dont look so good, guy said he did it on the cooler side of temp, 110-105-80-110 car has 162k miles on it.. it sat for about 2 years with minimal driving as i was getting alot of oil loss and didnt have the funds to find out how or why.. i...