Problem with my 92 S13 redtop SR20DET

[Boney]

I have an s13 red top sr20det in my 92 240 hatch coupe. We did the swap ourselves about 4 months ago and it went pretty well. Mods are JDM SR20DET RedtopHKS Valve SpringsHKS Rocker Arm Stopper kitGreddy Metal Head GasketGreddy 3” DownpipeApexi N1 3" Catback Exhaust3” Test PipeStage 4 ClutchApex-i SAFC (version 2)Full HPI FMIC intercooler kitHKS SSQ BOV.

About a month after driving it we noticed it was ticking a little bit at idle and then even more when you keep it at 1500 rpms or so and it sounded like ****. (this is all about a week after installing the safc ii). We checked the plugs and they were ****. We replaced them with denso iridiums. Now the car will idle but it goes up and then almost stalls continuously. And smoke comes out of the breather on the valve cover everytime it almost stalls. The ticks go up with the RPM (we went to about 2500) and I dont know if its hydraulic lash adjusters that have air in them.. or, are just bad. The SR is a fairly noisy motor... the valvetrain's make up makes it that way.. I dont want to drive it and hurt anything. Before I pull the cover I wanted to know if anyone thinks they know whats going on with it.

[Nismo_Freak]

The SR engine should not be noisy at all.

Take off the vavle cover and push on the tops of the rockers (where it connects to the lash adj.) and you might notice one that is too easy (air in it)

Smoke out the breather is usually a ring issue from what I've seen. Check the compression.

[Boney]

Yea i just read about the procedure to get the air out of the adjusters... So if a ring is bad then the compression would def tell me?

[Boney]

Ok heres the deal…Gapped the plugs to .030, changed the oil with synthetic. Started it up and it ran fine for about 10 minutes. Then it started jumping again and spitting smoke out of the breather. It also was ticking pretty loud and it got louder with rpm increase. Also more and more smoke would come out as you increased rpm. I’m thinking severe blow-by. Piston ring(s)? Right now its un-driveable and it wont even idle anymore, you have to keep your foot on the pedal. Does it sound like I need a new motor?

[ILikeMy240sx]

Could you tell us more about this ticking noise?

Where is it coming from and how loud is it and is it a tick or rattle.

[Jay Dee M]

That's strange. I hear the ticking noise in my SR20, along with the uneven iddle which makes the car almost stall. It's been only 2 days since I got the car.

[TougeTune180]

i am interrrested as well, cause mine does the smae thing....

[Nismo_Freak]

Could you tell us more about this ticking noise?

Where is it coming from and how loud is it and is it a tick or rattle.

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[Nismo_Freak]

Guys, run a compression check.

[ILikeMy240sx]

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