It's possible, pull off the valve cover and look at the valvesprings. If they stay depressed after the cam lobe turns away from the valve stem top, the valve is definately stuck. One other thing, I don't know if the engine is a tight tolerance engine, but if it is, the valves could possibly bend if they are stuck and the piston hits them.

 

a teaspoon or 2 will do it.

 

alright, last time we looked at the engine, dad had me turn the key while we had the valve cover off.. needless to say , oil went everywhere, but he said they were all moving (this was when i first started driving the car again) what would cause two cylinders to lose compression? and, does advanced auto parts, napa auto parts or any place like that loan compression checkers? if so, how is the "loan" done? do they make you do it in the parking lot or what?

 

finally got a few pics. but.. they're pretty bad quality.. was about to rain, and cam is cheap.. lol. but i have a good side view of my valves.. i looked at them, and didn't see anything visualy wrong with them.. would timing make the 2 cylinders stop firing? is it hard to adjust the timing if so? well, i can't figure out how to post a pic.. maybe i'm a moron.. lol.. o well, if you want to see the pics, message me on aim/aol - d00dman16.. or email me at b_j_ellisor@hotmail.com

 

Thanks Itzkcatz.. i appreciate it man.. I HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM!! it was a small accident - spark plug wires 2 & 3 were plugged into the wrong holes of the distributor.. it's running great now.. thanks all for the help, i'm glad it wasn't a major prob.. lol.

 

Great to hear you got the car running!!
Now send everyone who offered advice enough money for a 6-pack of decent beer.

 

hahaha.. that really is a good one but, i gotta get me 352 friggin bucks.. 2 months payment on insurance. then 126 a month.. all this trouble for liability.. GRRRRRR.. any donations are welcome!!!!!! lol.. hell, if ya donate, i might even come visit and let you stomp the **** out of my 92 protege dx in a street race.. but i dunno.. it's got some spunk to it now with all 4 cylinders running lol

 

Hey glad to hear you got it running.

 

yeah.. i'm lovin it.. MAJOR increase in power lol.. now i have to wait to get home and find out what's goin on with it.. i turned it off after starting it to charge the battery, and i went back out an hour later when my friend came over.. and tried to start it.. it would turn over but not fire.. i checked the distribitor plug from the coil, and everything's tight.. suggestions now? lol!

 

my truck use to do that turn over and it wouldnt fire up but pop starting it would make it turn over i think it was the distributor forgot ..Jon

 

oh and bill posted the idea like a page back about the wires mixed up too ...Jon 93 lx

 

was a damn fuse.. but.. alright.. i have a question.. i dunno how serious the problem is.. bu t under my dash.. of the 92 protege dx.. there's a panel that has 4 connectors, with wires.. well.. the third one from closest to me, (2nd closest to the engine) the wires are fried.. i mean.. TOASTED.. serious issue? anyone know what these go to? engine running fine, and don't see any diff in the interior electronics.. or anything.. ?????

 

Yeah, so where's my damn BEER??!?!?!

 

Don't mess with that panel till you find out what it is. If the car's running good leave it alone....

 

Its like someones doing little things to ur car to **** u off at night lol goodluck man