What a day. Car started running funny on my way into Coquitlam. It started driving like I was lugging every gear, but I wasn't. No power between 1.5K - 3.5k rpm, felt like it was hesitating / chugging. Above 3.5K car sounded fine, but still low on power - doesn't pull like it should. It felt like putting 87 in a car that takes 91 or driving a BRZ uphill in 2nd LOL.
Car sounded like it was knocking.
Drove to Canadian Tire and sent a friend in to buy oil to top up 500ml. Meanwhile, I started checking the spark plugs on the back two cylinders where I heard the noise coming from. They were fucked. Covered in oil and burnt. Sent another friend in to buy spark plugs. Ended up doing all my sparkplugs in the parking lot of Canadian Tire. I really appreciated the fact that I bring my 3/8 stubby everywhere. It made my life a lot easier.
I thought it fixed the problem, but once the car was at operating temp again, problem came back. I took it to a friend who knows S52s, and it turns out it's a HUGE vaccum leak. We took off the oil cap and it did absolutely nothing in terms of running rough. We checked every coil pack. #2 doesn't seem to work and #6 it starts smoking. We're suspecting a huge valve cover gasket leak that drips on to the exhaust manifold, which also has a leak.
I guess I'm now committed to working on this car.
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