Engine keeps flooding out

[StereoInstaller1]

Bad motor mounts can let the motor shift forward and kill radiator hoses...ask me how I know!

[nando]

definitely not OBD1

actually, it is ODB1.

[Adrian_Visser]

OP could you describe the symptoms in more detail please?

Does it actually die or just run rough?

When my DME died my car wouldn't start at all, it would sputter once when you first started cranking then it would completely flood. It sounds like yours isn't quite this bad.

[r3d e30]

If I stop it actually will die, but since its a manual as long as I am moving it will keep trying to start if its in gear. However right now since I am not driving it anymore than a few miles it just misfires ocassionally. I believe the DME is bad. I will know tomorrow when I have a chance to check it with a DVM. I have replaced the injectors, the fuel pressure regulator, and the ECT. about the only thing I havent replaced is the DME. I know I had at least one bad injector, and the surging I had was due to a bad regulator. After I replaced the regulator the surging quit, however its just over fueling now. Hopefully this weekend will be the weekend. I have to get the car to the body shop so I can get it re clear coated. I dont think the whole DME is bad I just think the injector drivers are malfunctioning. DME's arent too expensive to try, so if I have to I will just swap one out.

[r3d e30]

I believe I got it fixed. I had to replace the ECT sensor a second time. The first one I replaced the replacemenrt was defective. However now I have a lamda control fault, which actually I am not suprised. I figured the O2 sensor was contaminated from all the raw fuel pushed passed it. Now I have a huge amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust, but the engine passes all the compression test and leak down test. Its a white smoke not blueish gray. Could the head or head gasket still be bad?

[jlevie]

White smoke from the exhaust (not condensation) can only be from vaporized coolant, which means a head or gasket problem. Condensation and vaporized coolant look quite different to an experienced eye. But if you've never seen a bona fide case of vaporized coolant you could easily mistake one for the other. Have a pro take a look at the car before you dive into the head.

While the Lamba fault could be from a bad O2 sensor, it could just as easily be from an upset in the A/F ratio. A mixture that is too rich or too lean will trigger a Lambda fault. The useful life of an O2 sensor is not more than 100k. If that applies, replace the sensor and have a smoke test run on the intake to see if there are leaks.

[r3d e30]

Another question I have is about whell bearings. I have no expierence with wheel bearings so I come toyou all for help. My front passenger wheel is making a terrible noise. I recently replaced my front suspension and for a short period of time drove without sway bar bushings. I did replaced the bushing but it still made this terrible noise. The wheel turns freely and smoothly. I think it might be the tire so I am going to replace that tire. However if that doesn't work could the bearing be out? Oh and I did go out and run the car this morning and it was considerably warm than last night and the car didn't smoke like it did last night so I think it was probably condensation, however I noticed one of the new injectors was leaking where it goes into the intake. Can I just replace the o ring or will I have to replace the whole injector?

[jlevie]

You can replace the injector o-rings.

To determine if the noise is the bearing or wheel/tire, swap the wheels diagonally (right front to left rear). If the noise goes away or moves with the wheel the problem is with the tire. If it remains at the right front it is the bearing or brakes.