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Originally Posted By: dlundblad Originally Posted By: finalyzd What dont you like about these? The double pleat construction on the left filter is interesting. The full on the left is what I like to stock. The one on the right seems like a garbage filter to me.

Don't know if I posted this before. Chevy Silverado oil filter. OCI unknown.

i will post examples of my some filters i have issues with. And its not even just the filters. i have received cases of oil filters that do not even has the rubber gasket attached! its loosely sitting at the bottom of the box!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04 If I were in your situation, I would try to source something in a standard line that is manufactured by Wix, such as Pro-Tec. Maybe get an account with your local NAPA to supply their ProSelect filters in the Master Pack? What about Hastings? You might have to...

Currently all my spin-on stock is a champ labs filter.

Hi everyone its been a long time, but i just had to post because ive noticed all the cartridge oil filters i stock from my current supplier for my shop look like [censored]. Less pleats and flimsy construction. my question is whats going on? this is a on going issue, luckily ive been able to...

Originally Posted By: JimPghPA BTW, you do know for sure it is getting gas and spark? . We used a spark plug checker and cracked a fuel line then cranked it. Definetly got fuel(all over my face) and the spark plug checker lit up but it was weird looked really weak.

Originally Posted By: Chris142 sounds like it got so hot that the rings lost tension. I hope it isn't rings. Do not want to take this thing apart.

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT finalyzd, the camshafts have 2 sets of marks: installation marks AND TDC marks. When you're placing the cams into the head, you need to align the 2 gears via the installation marks, not the TDC marks. I'm pretty sure that how he did it. But I will double check...

Originally Posted By: AVB Did the car run before you pulled the head? It was a friends. Radiator was leaking. They never checked it. Finally the headgasket blew. I tried starting it but so much water was in the cylinders wouldn't kick over.. I've driven it prior quite a few time and it drove good.

Originally Posted By: tinmanSC If the valves were a problem it would show up in a compression test. You wouldn't be seeing consistent compression on all cylinders. This sure smells like valve timing or ignition timing. Is this a distributor system? I just called the mechanic that's helping me...

Just bought a 94corolla that had a blown headgasket. Sent out the head and had the machine shop do there thing. Resurface head,clean,pressure test. I installed the head when I got it back with of course new seals. And now the dam thing won't start. It has spark and fuel. Compression is testing...

Originally Posted By: JimPghPA BTW I would think a reliable rebuild by a shop that rebuilds them on a regular basis, including removal and re-install would run at least three grand. A one grand rebuild is more than likley an engine that will last less than one year. I was going to disassemble...