Blew my B16B up !!!!


there has got to be an external factor, as I can't see the standard ECU blowing it up, or as already mentioned a Honda engine to go like that.

was it raining?
 
p9dyl said:
i think you are meant to gradually introduce an engine to fully synthetic oil unless it has been used since new.
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this is not true, it used to be true a long time ago when synthetic first came out but now you can just mix the two no problem.

Sorry for your loss mate, i know the feeling, take off the head and post pics to show us what you find :nice:
 
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Tmus said:
there has got to be an external factor, as I can't see the standard ECU blowing it up, or as already mentioned a Honda engine to go like that.

was it raining?
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i actually think thats what the problem has been - it was pissing down and i have a AEM V2 long arm CAI and yesterday when i was removing the engine i took the CAI out and noticed the filter was soaking :shocked::(( so i think it might of hydraulic'd the engine!!
 
Sorry to hear about the engine.

I was actually thinking of getting a long arm CAI, think I may pass on one after reading what happened to your engine
 
Stuarty said:
Im not sure if the engine was ran on fully sythetic before, but surely if it wasnt it wouldnt have blown the up if it wasnt :shocked:

When the Spoon ECU was fitted to my EK9 it went to 9500, n i have dyno print outs of it and its exact top rpm limit was 9490.

How you liking the spoon ECU anyhow??
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Yeh liking it, havent noticed a huge difference tbh i have just bought a spoon throttle body so will get that on and get the inlet mani ported to match and then get it on the rollers after that.

the Spoon ecu is only meant to rev to 9100rpm i thought?
 
aj17ay said:
Sorry to hear about the engine.

I was actually thinking of getting a long arm CAI, think I may pass on one after reading what happened to your engine
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there is no way a cold air intake will blow up your motor, that has nothing to do with it...
 
blinx9900 said:
there is no way a cold air intake will blow up your motor, that has nothing to do with it...
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There is if he drove through a massive puddle and sucked a load of water into the engine and hydro locked it?
 
i aggree with blinx. there's no way it was the filter. the reason is simple. the spoon ecu revs to 9500 which is too much, even for a stock b16b. if the retainers were changed then fine, but the b16b can only handle 9000rpm.
 
vtecdave said:
There is if he drove through a massive puddle and sucked a load of water into the engine and hydro locked it?
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you cant blame the intake for that:

-you can install a water bypass valve for $40 which makes that impossible
-you can stop driving like an idiot through puddles (im not calling you an idiot just anybody who floors it through puddles without a bypass valve on there CAI)
 
sounds like hydraulic`d motor to me due to the long arm CAI
 
Theres no other reason than it must of Hydraulic'd - The air filter was Soaking!!

Anyone onwards and upwards - B18 time :D
 
blinx9900 said:
you cant blame the intake for that:

-you can install a water bypass valve for $40 which makes that impossible
-you can stop driving like an idiot through puddles (im not calling you an idiot just anybody who floors it through puddles without a bypass valve on there CAI)
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Thanks blinx for mentioning the above, really appreciate that :nice:

Here's a link for anyone interested in what Blinx is on about.

AEM Air-Bypass Valve - Tech - Sport Compact Car Magazine
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sorry to hear that mate, hope all goes well wiv the b18 though!

would you advise me getting a spoon ecu? its standard apart from a spoon drop in filter! will it make much difference?
 
thats a very simple and clever design. id have been extreamly worried though if that was my NSX
 
What grade oil were you using? Have you removed the plugs, turned the engine and looked in the plug hole for water on top of the piston?
Dunx
 
bad news for B16B... but good news for b18C :D youd be happy!
 
I used silkolene Pro S 5w 40!

Got my eye on a few b18's but they all come with everything bolted to them but i just need a block and head i think :confused:
 
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