Quote Originally Posted by dallasb84
catnip : the bottom end was spot less. not one scratch on the cylinder walls. all the bearings showed no discoloration.

only problem is cylinder #2 intake valves were so caked with carbon im suprised it passed a compression test. the valve stem seals are bad. hopefully i can clean the valves up when i take em out.

at first glance i thought the valves were melted..... did u spray this motor???
Never sprayed or boosted as far as I know, definitely never in my care. Maybe a weak injector(s)? It did get outrageous gas mileage (30mpg city easy).