I need all of you guys' opinions

[lilbowtie]

Big difference in cleaning the sludge out and flushing the sludge out - Did you run the engine with some kind of cleaner in the oil ????

 

[DRIVEN]

You really need a gauge to diagnose what's going on. If you loosened up any of the crud that's built up over the years it's worked it's way into the pan and is likely plugging up your pick-up screen. I'm not saying that's why it's running rough -- that's likely a separate issue. But you really need to verify your oil pressure before you hurt it. Once you know it's got pressure you can chase the driveablity stuff. Get a gauge.

 

[pontiacgp]

I start with the easy things first, check the firing order. If it had no oil pressure you'd hear more than one valve tapping

 

[seawolf18]

While I agree you need to put a mechanical gauge on it to verify your oil pressure, there is a pretty easy way to tell if you have no or little oil pressure. Your engine will sound like a bag of ball bearings rolling around in the engine. A bad running engine could be as simple as a bad plug\wire to a serious failure like a spun bearing. Check the basics first: spark, plug\plug wire condition, cap, rotor, coil, firing order, etc. Don't use any of those engine flushing products, they always seem to do more harm than good.

 

[WyoKid]

ive changed the oil twice now, first time it was nearly white and smell so bad my dad and i wanted to vomit, second time , i did use that lucas OIl flush. The oil came out almost as thick as pudding, and it smelled like the old fuel that was in the lines that i originaly blew out. Right now it has Castrol synthietic Sludge protectant 10w30 in it.

 

[pontiacgp]

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[WyoKid]

i checked the firing order just a few minutes ago, I know the fireing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 . i have a Chiltons Manual at home that shows me a diagram of it. checked it to my car nothing matches. so i check on the internet, every diagram i check the distibutor is turned to a different position. Which way is correct so i now if my car is set up right and if not how to set it up.

 

[DRIVEN]

Don't get hung up on which way the distributor is pointing. Just start with the #1 plug wire and make sure the order is correct.

 

[WyoKid]

im just gitting confused by all the differnt info on the internet, simply want to know whats correct, does the distibutor affect anything when it is turned to a different posistion?

 

[DRIVEN]

Not if you haven't been screwing with it. 18436572 counterclockwise. Start with the #1 wire and check them. Was this ever running correctly? Have you done anything aside from the oil change?