My 964 Porsche engine blew up and I don't know why...

Not bluffing when I say I really don't know why this happened or where to go next. Very large bummer :(
LZMFG.com

[@F87_Frank]

Honestly the fact that you still incorporate these more technical segments/videos is why we keep coming back to your channel! You and Cleet speak to car enthusiasts while most of the other big car youtubers only make vids for people just getting into cars (thats totally fine but those vids get old lol).

[@horvathr95]

And then there is Mat Armstrong 😀

[@s2e130]

This comment is right Adam, we come back because you do all the great drifting, drag strip, offroading in the GTR, amongst all these you still find time to do these technical videos for us who really appreciate how engines work and cars go together along with the work involved to get it done.

[@thegaragejournal6584]

964 guy here... I had a 3.8 RS motor with the EXACT same rich dip on the Dyno. Turned out to be a cracked barrel. So, I'm guessing you are right - ring or barrel.

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

Barrel are the cylinders im guessing?

[@Jamesashleycoyle]

@@extremecheddarswityomomyes

[@tybh]

It was a Dropped valve. 😢

[@WigneyR]

Should’ve watched till the end of the video bud

[@ninaallen7849]

I'm thinking Valve float from not changing springs when they upgraded the cams that's why issue was at high rpm and also why piston eventually hit valve hard enough to cause damage I would bet more than 1 piston will have sign of pistons hitting valves old springs cam upgrade is probably what led to all this

[@Spidamaine]

At the end of the day… the day is over

[@umairadil6612]

you right

[@masosoup5256]

Dude so facts

[@thegreat7428]

Its night after day

[@wut0.o]

🤯

[@slipknot52331]

Low key that’s some of the deepest words I’ve ever heard 🤣🤣🤣

[@garageredzone]

Engine builder here: Rich dip could have been caused by weak valve springs, this is a common thing to see on stock early LS engines and Barra 6's. It would also be the likely cause of your dropped valve, it would have valve floated up in the rev range, most likely because of the new cams making it go places it hadn't before.. Always a good idea to replace valve springs with a cam change.

[@DYhondaman]

yeah, i would have to go back and double check if they did new valvetrain parts (springs, etc) when they did the cams. larger lift without a matched spring would be poor judgement. plus younger tech working on older air cooled stuff didnt give me that much confidence.

[@codywendt9693]

Super obvious too..best part is he keeps just ripppppping it on the dyno after he tops the blinker fluid off for days. Lol

[@musguelha14]

​@@DYhondamanthat guy seemed like he had no idea what he was doing

[@ninaallen7849]

It would also explain his Dyno graph allowing more air so the power curve was weird but the timing and spark was off because of them floating causing the air fuel to be off

[@welshjohn02]

I didn't see his build. Watching this as he said he broke it. Did he not do springs with the cam? Interesting. Wouldn't you also do valve train, guides and seats while in there? And if there was a dropped valve, did anyone measure piston to valve clearance? So many things.....Just know it's not ideal to just do cams alone

[@driftworks]

Is it not just a snapped Rocker arm? That's what happened to my 964 Turbo after it's fancy engine rebuild and a quick trip to the limiter during a burnout. We replaced the rockers with fancy forged ones (not a massively easy job) and it was fixed. I'll cross my fingers for you dude.

[@driftworks]

Just got to the end of the vid. Gutted for you.

[@Tomford.888.]

With it being rich and not a lean issue I would think that’s the only logical answer.

[@FightinAggieFarmer]

Haven’t seen it all, but as an air cooled VW guy I had the same thing happen.

[@ninaallen7849]

Bigger cams stock springs valve float piston hit valve I think is what happen

[@FerdinandReisch]

​​@@ninaallen7849interesting. Maybe worth checking the rest of his pistons then? Surely wouldn't have just happened to one cylinder then?

[@coreyblack5]

Look at the young fella talking about rotor buttons and distributor caps. Warms me heart.

[@timmah1588]

I'd just change my business name to ep3 after this video dropped lol

[@kevinfunk83]

😂😂

[@ryanrock6434]

No episode three where you break your car episode nine is where it gets fixed Ep9 hasnt come out yet 😂😂😂

[@FingerBoardSnap]

what a fantastic comment

[@prk5339]

😂

[@sluggish435i]

Ep3 Motorsports is already a local shop in ST Charles IL

[@michaelvelsor7695]

I appreciate technical videos like this. Often you make the process of car modification/improvement look extremely simple. It’s good to get some context that with car improvements comes concerns and sometimes things just go wrong. Thank you for taking us on this journey so we can all learn more from it.

[@ethanjohnson8445]

it’s actually the opposite, it’s refreshing seeing you be you in a video like the older days. enjoyed this one.

[@510GTR]

Probably one of your better videos of late Just shows how much you care about your cars and I appreciate that Well done mate

[@WwJAKEwW24]

Can’t lie I know you said this was a very nerdy video but it’s one of the best videos you made recently (the e36 drift car breakdown was also just as good) Loved the in-depth diagnostics from a relatable person who is learning while trying to figure something out it shows the ‘not so glamorous side’ of cars and shows human side of you 😅😅

[@AverageJoe-n6c]

I guess Dave from Dave's Auto Center is right. Always do a compression test first.

[@ianj8505]

That’s probably right up at the top of the list of things the manufacturer says to troubleshoot first. Read the instructions boys

[@jacobwebb8818]

Make sure to call your loved ones and tell them you love them 🫶

[@RoadsideRescue]

was thining he was going to open with a leak down test... Even better IMO

[@p1gurd]

Cringe seeing a millionare not even checking all three basic things for a engine to run before contiously doin full pulls on a dyno with a hurt engine hoping to find a easy/small fix like the the fucking sparkplug wires having the wrong resistance its not a F1 car it has distributors either its no spark or spark basically 🥲

[@kristoffer3000]

@@p1gurd Wrong resistance in spark plug wires is a real thing lol Dunning-Kruger effect

[@chanois1234]

Hey Adam I’m not a certified mechanic but I did took the course of aircraft mechanic now I’m a pilot but you basically have an airplane engine in your Porsche and and egt’s on each runner is a good indicator of what is happening in your engine at least for carburated engines. Maybe have a look into it for next time. Best of luck next time I love the Porsche build !!

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

Your explanation of the distributor was hilarious lol

[@ChasingPerfection]

Hilarious but very simply put for those who know nothing about them.

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

@@ChasingPerfection yea I guess lol

[@finiccyfiniccy2053]

It'll be all good bro. I just crashed my 350z two days ago bruv. Lets keep it pushing and embrace how lucky we are to live in these times and get to build our favorite cars. Cheers LZ

[@jeffreyvelure1909]

I’m here for the technical videos. Been a big fan of you for a long time and a porsche guy for an even longer time. This is a big bummer to see but I’m excited to see where this car goes in the future and how great it’ll be when it comes back

[@envyvenom2]

The most important part of working on cars is knowing that working on cars can drive you crazy and it’s not all rainbows and sunshine, I appreciate you making this video. I think a lot of people glorify building cars but it can be extremely frustrating at times…. And it’s important people see the process of diaging a car/ chasing ghosts…. Best of luck and I wish you the best my man

[@RiposteThis]

EP9 is a REAL good shop. Family friend just had their 993 fully restored.

[@txsam2802]

Much better than a 996 awesome car

[@ALC570]

Sucks this happened, but the educational stuff is some of your best content. Even if it doesn’t do numbers please don’t stop doing it

[@DangerDerek]

Hey Adam, might be in the minority here, but I really enjoy you talking about the "technical" side, even though it's just scratching the surface. Great video as always man

[@tyr427]

That really sucks, but just use it as an opportunity to build it back better like you always do! Honestly would love for you to do a sick NA stroker build and turn it into an OEM+/LZFMG interpretation of what your gt3 touring would be like in 964 form

[@g32k]

Still spending an unplanned $60,000 probably isn’t fun

[@tyr427]

@@g32k oh 100% agree, the timeline sucks more than the money I think. We all knew it would eventually end up with a crazy stroker or something really unique and cool, just sucks that he wasn't able to enjoy it as is before it happened

[@jamesdunn3387]

It was so cool to see this car at Amelia. It is frustrating for you but this is really exciting content. Thanks for the post script as well.

[@geolo2765]

You going this in depth on diagnosing your build is much appreciated, will I ever own an air cooled Porsche? I’d like to think so 😂 however being who you are with all the facilities and knowledge you have available amongst your team, being unable to diagnose the problem goes to show you’re only human. Now I know scouring the Internet forums for a post from 10 years ago and pulling up the occasional Chris Fix video is something ever car guy goes through and will eventually circle back to 😂😂 as a close friend of yours says “keep moving forward” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@alman-world]

I love your obsessive logic. It ALL made sense. PS: GREAT episode - not boring at all. But I am a Porsche nut myself (air and water cooled) so loved the linear fault finding. I had a similar problem with my 964 - and was head issue (not the rich but the miss). Then had a terrible knock with my Boxster - and that was a stuck lifter. So the way you went through it - sounded very familiar.

[@thesigmaenigma9102]

Damn this is a bummer...but like you said, gives you an excuse to go bigger and better. M3 drift builds or classic Porsche's, we're here either way, Adam.

[@kreparAZ]

this was great adam. ya not everyone likes the numbers, well they all like HP and torque numbers, but what they should like is the data. the data tells the bigger story and is very interesting to diagnosis and learn from. head up dude. EP9 collab sounds great dude.

[@IDv8I]

Dude, the fact that you share all the good and bad is one of the reasons why you are such a popular channel. I wish I could help, but I will keep watching it get fixed.

[@PreppyCatherine]

I had an 86 911 turbo that did the same thing. It dropped a valve due to a worn-out timing chain. I was so bummed. I found a company near me that would use helicopter sleeves to replace the psiton sleeves so I went from 3.3 to 3.6 with new heads, bigger turbo, huge intercooler. All said, the car was down a long time but she was a screamer when she was done and I was so happy with her. Don't be too bummed...just remember they can all be fixed.

[@GodHasOffWhite]

I'm not even that into cars, but a video like this is really fascinating to me because you explain key words and the part's function so it's easy for people not educated on the subject to understand. Keep up the great content man

[@foodonfilm5935]

The nerd talk is much appreciate by the way and I'm glad that you uploaded it!! Great info and depth that a lot of channels don't have :)

[@danielalexander8229]

the cylinder bore peice is called a "Jug" usually - think of a dirtbike/ATv engine /VW engine/Corvair engine - valve probably dropped due to excessive RPM and had valve float - if the springs in the heads weren't rated for the new cam lift or were just on the edge of compensating for the higher lift then that would do it. In these engines its not as big a deal because each jug (cylinder) is seperate - so you can pull the head, have it repaired with new valves, pull the one damaged jug and piston replace those and put it all back together. The good thing about these engines and most air cooled engines is that each bore is pretty isolated - all in all if you dont have to split the case or messed up the bottom end which unless theres bit of piston that got into the bottom end which is very unlikely its not that big of a deal

[@dj4713]

If the valves aren't closing correctly during compression due to float, then it could push some air back through the valve, leaving more fuel than air, causing the rich dip? So valve float could be the fuel issue, and explain the dropped valve. (I am not a porch mechanic) edit: if its floating both valves, it could also push an unburnt air fuel mixture out the exhaust, causing a rich reading out the exhaust.

[@The888Redlich]

Or a spun big end bearing allowed the piston some extra stroke & to meet the valve. That could be disastrous if there’s crank damage or swarth through the engine

[@danielalexander8229]

@@The888Redlich Thats possible but you would have to take off a lot of material for them to meet - and plus you would have little to no oil pressure if you spun a big end bearing. - at the very least a drop in oil pressure you would notice.

[@ninaallen7849]

@@dj4713 exactly what the problem was the whole time I would bet my left marble lol but this is exactly what I was thinking when I remembered them doing bigger cams and left factory springs. It would literally explain everything why it made more up top cause of the extra air but because the fuel and spark wasn't there exactly when needed it showed that weird graph

[@ninaallen7849]

@@The888Redlich nah think about every cam upgrade on the market always tells you to upgrade springs I've seen this exact issue on LS engines with cam install on factory springs and seen it on B series

[@jeffshappard8227]

Sorry for you, as I know this is a major bummer! Whether you have 1 car that's a DD, Weekend Warrior, Shine and Drive Princess, etc…or 100 amazing halo cars…this sucks emotionally. Keep your head up, we're here for your journey and I personally love all the detail in this video. Looking forward to future updates. Peace.

[@stoichiometry147]

It was a broken valve spring and you were floating a valve at mid RPM on one cylinder. The seat pressure got so weak after redline Dino runs, it finally kissed the piston while floating. I doubt you replaced the valve springs when you installed the new cam, with the higher lift the spring was depressed more than it had been during its service life, due to general metal fatigue, it’s a role of the dice. This is a reason to replace the valve springs when you upgrade a camshaft on any engine that’s had some miles on it. Unfortunately the dice roll for you was snake eyes.

[@Worldsokayestcraftsman]

So sorry to hear this Adam. Porsche stuff so expensive and different. That's why I'm doing a good ol LS swap on my 996.

[@popesmokes12589]

Keep your head up. Knowing you have a potential problem with engine is rough. But now you can take a step back and get her fixed up. I've had a car down for four years. But I'm getting it back together. So just take your time and do what you need to do with it. We all understand how big of a car guy you are. So you'll do solid with this car.

[@vermin1970]

Spent last summer replacing the motor in my Firebird with a forged 6.0 with a TVS 2300 mounted on top. lots of work and money involved getting it to fit under the cowl, upgrading the fuel system, newer PCM and rewiring, running an intercooler, etc. Car was finished with a base tune until we could trailer it to Chicago for a full tune on the dyno. The day before we were supposed to leave, the car was idling in my driveway waiting for the trailer to arrive, when it stumbled, the started rattling and misfiring. Sounded like valvetrain, so I pulled off a valve cover and found one of the valves not seated correctly in the spring. The shop helping me decided to yank the whole engine, once we found the issue that shouldn't have been necessary, but hindsight. For some reason, it spit out half of one of the keepers and partially dropped a valve. After replacing all of the valves and keepers with better components, we are now close to attempting that trip again. Lucky this happened in my driveway at idle. If that had happened on the dyno the next day, I would have been cleaning up parts that got spit out of the block.

[@justinelliott293]

I am not an expert or even well educated, but I did learn about air cooled engines in A&P school. We learned about spring resonance frequency which at a certain rpm/frequency the spring wouldn't be able to react quick enough and the valve would float. I believe the solution was dual springs at different rates. If your valve did drop, I would look into the possibility of dual springs. Again, this was in relation to aircraft engines, but they were very similar from what I understand.

[@ninaallen7849]

Yep especially with bigger cam should always upgrade springs

[@Ninesixmike]

Factory springs are dual and sufficient for the cams installed if in good condition

[@ninaallen7849]

@@Ninesixmike I guess we will see when takes the engine apart but by the graph and what happened seems to say otherwise I would almost bet those cams have higher spring rating on the engine they come in then what was in it but we will find out eventually it explains the power band and why it hit if there floating engine is getting more air so power band moves higher but the ignition isn't working properly for that causing fuel issues then eventually hitting piston I would be interested on spring rate of each engine this factory engine and them those for upgraded cam

[@ninaallen7849]

@@Ninesixmike also if the other pistons also show marks will be giveaway

[@Ninesixmike]

@@ninaallen7849 I also forgot, was the affected cylinder the one with the missing plug wire? 964 will knock pretty badly at full load without both plugs firing.

[@kelleycook4753]

I wasnt really into porsche but this car is one of my favorite cars you own. its the vibe for sure. looks amazing. sucks to hear the news, i enjoyed the nerd talk. good luck.

[@Snurfbros]

Still a great video showing the up's and down's of building a car!

[@JimF1981]

911 Engines are an entirely different beast especially these air cooled ones. Its kind of like trying to figure out what went wrong on a rotaty when you've only worked on 4 stroke engines. You've gotta be loving the learning experience.

[@charlesrodriguez7738]

I really enjoyed this video, I’ve been watching your channel for about 3 years now and I enjoy watching every single video that comes out. I’m in love with cars and am willing to learn every single bit of info I can get. I’m not in the greatest position to do what I enjoy right now, im pretty much homeless me and my girlfriend live in our car and we have been living check to check. I’ve been watching you through it all hoping that I could work for you. I would love to help you and your crew in every way I can

[@mathewmay5361]

Enjoyed the tech talk! Sad for the Porche, hope you get it sorted. Love this build

[@goman5523]

I love the technical talk, i hate troubleshooting but anytime i can listen to the process i do so when i need to do it i have a good starting set of ideas

[@edd2184]

You will never be to old or to wealthy to be disappointed... Hopefully everything works out ❤

[@MinkMood]

I feel you man ❤, destroyed my 2J FRS swap into a tree after 18 months of obsessionally building it. Now I’m trying to start again. Big bummer but I’m sure you will get stronger after this one. And if you asked GOD about learning Porschas now I’m damn sure you will! Keep it mate

[@JayquanSmith-so4ib]

LZ Keep going my guy regardless of the circumstances super proud of you bro,been watching you since the old Adam Lz days when u we’re a pro bmx rider you’ve came a long way since then crazy journey tbh bmx-drifter INSANEEE

[@Colyers]

These are my favorite videos. Not that it blew up but the tech talk. I actually skip though a lot of your drifting only videos.

[@kovacspis]

I totally loved the technically detailed, nerdy nature of this video, tbh I'd love if all videos were like this.

[@Greg_Richardson]

Problems make everyone feel the same way weather your well off or not, it still causes the same stresses and feelings, sucks the motor is hurt but the authenticity of seeing you bummed out about It shows how much you still care. Hopefully it works out in the end

[@Abigailrp]

doh........... this is sad but an opportunity to rebuild it better. Proud of your work diagnosing the issues and ironing them out as you went. Shame those springs or rockers didnt hold up. Remember its an old engine with many years of forces and stress upon it. Take this opportunity to refresh it and renew all the old parts to enjoy a reliable gem of a car

[@MrFilgri]

"Polsche" lol but the sadness on Adam's face is killing me! poor Adam! so many work :(

[@pepa1922]

it is a german brand, thats how youre supposed to say it

[@andrewmartin4654]

labor of love, do it right the first time.

[@MrFilgri]

@@pepa1922 Im portuguese, i know how to say “porsche”, I’ve i said “polsche” with a L… like “chinese” accent! Lol Just a stupid joke ;)

[@mindedchaos]

@@andrewmartin4654 its a beetle either way

[@ryancarr6131]

Don’t stress Adam videos like this while being sad that it’s blown it is very informative. Out of all the side project builds of yours this is my favourite and second is the rotary Datsun which you should do a video on with cleetus at the drag strip before the drift season starts

[@brodycoyte9827]

Im glad you shouted us out in the video and your not wrong the brand new heads are expensive but we can rebuild your factory heads for alot less then the new heads are

[@Repsolrider69]

I think my head gained about 50 gray hairs when he said, “ they call these rotors” 😂💀

[@djSpinege]

reading this comment took 5 years off my life.

[@NickKautz]

reading your comment killed me instantly. It's hot down here. @@djSpinege

[@djSpinege]

@@NickKautz😂

[@J3n555]

Well engines with real power uses coil on plugs 😘

[@ptcontracting4262]

Does cams and spends 6hrs timing the engine, and does not replace rotor and cap.... slight "debris".

[@youridv]

Genuinely one of the most interesting video’s you’ve made in years. I’m really, really bummed for you. That said I’ve genuinely never been this engaged in a video of yours since the purple R32 giveaway build series. I get that this channel has changed and that you need to be the new algorithm and marketing focussed Adam now, but this video was straight up nostalgic in the sense that we got to see the old you again. This video is one of the rare instances of the return of plain black clothes, black raybans just started with the mustache Adam, which imho was THE peak of this channel in terms of era. Just sad that the reason for the nostalgia is a car blowing up… Hope the damage is somehow managable even after watching those last few minutes about the dropped valve. Hope you can just slap on a new bore and piston and refresh the springs and retainers and call it a day.

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

I enjoy these videos cus diagnosing problems with the engine is annoying as hell. I bought my gs300 on Xmas eve n ive only driven it maybe 120miles since then cus ive been chasing a fucking P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire. I've done new plugs new plug wires new coil pack connectors new Cyl.1 Injector and still hasn't solved it. So that leaves 2 possibilities, an ecu problem or the crankshaft timing gear behind the pulley is missing a tooth which causes a Cyl.1 Misfire. So since I don't have a super expensive scanner I'm swallowing my pride n taking it in to my cousins ex-bf shop to figure it out cus hes the best mechanic I've ever met n also has the top of the line equipment so hopefully finally figure it out n make my 2jz happy. It's such a clean car n I love it but this is annoying as hell. All while trying to save up to do a full NaT build using GTE pistons/rods n making it a fun 500hp street/drift car

[@helplmchoking]

Ah man there's nothing worse than a relatively small issue that you end up chasing forever, ends up getting expensive real quick and IMO can really make you lose interest in the car. Hopefully you get it sorted soon dude so you can get into the fun parts instead of the "make it work" ones lol

[@crimsonntv]

I bought a 535i and couldn't get rid of a misfire. Turns out it was the ECU. Sometimes it's the brain of the cae

[@helplmchoking]

@@crimsonntv I have a 335i and also get misfires lol mine is the 02 sensors though, but I know earlier ones had a habit of burning up either capacitors or resistors in the ECU - which can be repaired but it's a bit of a pain to solder

[@marks8068]

Did you do a compression test? Lifter problem, damaged/dirty/sticky valve or broken/weak valvespring could be causes, another contender: vacuum leak on the intake side. Im not buying the missing tooth thing, that would cause more faultcodes, but a wiring or ecu issue isnt completely impossible. checking the ecu connector, ecu grounding and wiring continuity on nr1 injector and coil. Hope you get it sorted :)

[@mrkouki180sx]

coil pack wiring peel the sheathing off harness and youll see the rubber coating on the coilpack collectors are brittle cracked and hard its a common problem with the is and gs

[@travisharshman480]

Great video, very informative. Even the best over think situations that end being out of our control at the end of the day and was nice seeing it filmed

[@erikjohansson4390]

Its a sign! Time for full RS build, DO IT!!!!

[@Trevor.drafts]

Audi RS??

[@erikjohansson4390]

@@Trevor.drafts ofc dude.. rs6 v8Tt swap ........ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Trevor.drafts]

I'm in on the Rs3 2017 😭just want someone to push it,it sounds ohhhh eargasim

[@jerrywilcox9890]

​@erikjohansson4390 ya he's not going to cut up the car.

[@Dropsey818]

why those engines sound like a donkey fart@@erikjohansson4390

[@HAZELLMEDIA__]

can i just say that i love the nerd talk - the amount of new shit i learn and want to learn about is unmatched i can’t find it anywhere else

[@HAZELLMEDIA__]

besides jimmy 😁

[@Vdub_]

Those seperate cylinder portions are called "cylinder jugs" alot of times. Aircooled vw have the same setup.

[@Thomasgammal]

Well Porsche is VW so

[@minibikemadman]

jugs pretty easy to describe

[@MX304]

The technical term is banks. Three main parts are case, banks, and heads.

[@JulianVR4]

You mean to tell me this thing has 6 banks of cylinders? ​@@MX304

[@von...]

username checks out lol

[@deancampbell724]

Be bummed dude shows you passion still has value regardless the amount of cars wheels you own

[@dapperdanbuilds]

I hate this. Such a sweet build, and Adam was so excited for it.

[@Jon64scale]

LZ Twin Turbo that beautiful Porsche now and enjoy the glorious sounds it'll make 👌and the driving experience to put a bigger smile on your face 👍

[@richardt1293]

Probably valve float, I don't remember if you changed the valve springs to match the new cams but the more aggressive cams need heavier springs or the valves can float at high rpms and contact a piston, it probably just bent the valve causing it not to seal, usually if a valve drops it would have caused a lot more damage.

[@ninaallen7849]

This is exactly what I said and I would bet money this is what happen

[@ninaallen7849]

Hopefully he sees this

[@richardt1293]

@@ninaallen7849 oh for real? Nice. Yeah I guess we'll see. Another thing I thought was sus is how no one mentioned anything about ignition timing, they had the dizzy 180 out at first but how did they time it? By ear? I hope not. Now I'm not sure if the dizzy is fixed and it's all computer controlled or what.

[@ninaallen7849]

@@richardt1293 yeah and did engine rebuild but left old cap and rotor that's weird as well I definitely think any engine builder or tech would recommend installing all new wires, rotor and cap but I'm also curious how they checked timing I thought they should have done coil on plug conversion myself with newer ECU but I'm sure he will get it worked out not trying to make anyone feel bad but dang that's a expensive build

[@richardt1293]

@@ninaallen7849 yeah for sure homie, are you a mechanic/tech, or just wrench as a hobby?

[@mischiefgentleman3058]

Sorry to hear about the Porsche, it sucks. Hope you get her running again, I really enjoy those aircooled cars. Good luck, hope everything works out well.

[@natestinson69]

Damn Adam.. sorry this happened but knowing you this car is going to have an even better motor setup sooner than later, keep your head up man!

[@philipkingsford5477]

As disappointing and possibly despressing that this situation is, im so happy for yourself that you are grateful for learning more and educating yourself further. I've been watching you from the times of the red mx5 miata. Seeing you grow and be transparent with your content makes everything you post so fantastic. You dont hide things, which is amazing. Thankyou Adam for producing amazing content with the team you have built! Everyone that has been watching appeciates it greatly! Keep up the fantastic work!!!!

[@kristophersmith4525]

I’m gonna say it. Should have took that man’s 200k offer!

[@leomerandez131]

Helps me think of ways my car could have issues. So ill start looking over it tomorrow. Thks for the explanation

[@hellerpat79]

I like this series on the porsche. Like the excruciating detail.

[@CompressorSurge]

If you’re really into this hobby you always appreciate the more in depth technical videos

[@brodynessragnarson3649]

Love these type of videos! You'll probably get more love than you think for it! Knowledge is power and there's no better feeling than diagnosing a super problem car

[@drewblizard591]

Probably the alternator

[@Colver_Mk1_Focus_Rs]

I did tell him to get a wosp billet high output alternator 🤷🏼

[@J3n555]

​@@Colver_Mk1_Focus_Rswho would listen to someone who dedicates his nickname to a shit car

[@drewblizard591]

@@J3n555 he’s not wrong and don’t hate dude, the RS isn’t a bad car, great back road ripper.

[@Colver_Mk1_Focus_Rs]

@@J3n555 savage 😂😂 assuming your from the states ? Do you get the mk1 focus rs ?

[@QuarlfUwU]

​@Colver_Focus_Rs The only rs in the States is the mk3.

[@da_sym]

Really appreciate this video. This is real. Seeing these lows, makes the high points soooo much more authentic. Also, this nerdy stuff is super interesting to learn! LZ-education

[@ThatAustralianDude]

You put bigger cams in with stock springs it were always going to bounce, and let go

[@XxmillerniaxX]

Well they were unsure if the valve timing was correct way back when that was done. Sure it ran, but then this.

[@Driver_X_]

My first thought was him doing the timing backwards, he was a weird expert, he forgot the engine studs or something else at one point too ​@@XxmillerniaxX

[@ninaallen7849]

Exactly my thought

[@codywendt9693]

Lollll called this video technical too. Losing brain cells just listening at his attempts to explain anything about the car. Par for the course though.

[@txsam2802]

I posted in a video that he shouldn’t have done those cams

[@rcukvolts1499]

Great video, glad you found the issue. This is why i ride motorcycles now, cars with problems drive me crazy.

[@ElT1greVerde]

Thanks for keeping it real. Life is a learning experience!

[@Alexander-sr5fg]

This type of video is far more enjoyable than 30 minutes of loud tire screeching

[@cingkole7893]

Time for a 13B swap! can't drop a valve with a rotary!

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Ya that's not going to happen.

[@Berm_Blaster]

Apex seals have entered the chat...

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Be stupid to put a junk noise smelly rotary engine.in

[@pro50joe]

Love these in depth technical videos! Sucks it’s such a costly one though.

[@TerraFilmTV]

Did you change the blinker fluid before your dyno pull? Could have been that.. sorry man.

[@memertmemes2586]

Har har har good one. Did you get the lifetime engine warranty for your sh**box Hyundai?

[@jerrywilcox9890]

If only that was funny dumbest comment yet.

[@SamuelVelter]

It could've been the muffler bearings too, ya know?!

[@AlwaysSearching..]

Hilarious 🙄

[@deontepowe8229]

Adam figuring out old technology and going on rants is my favorite thing lol

[@phosimmie]

Rotary swap incoming!?👀

[@OttCanuck]

Thanks for the technical video Adam. There are those of us that are interested in extreme burnouts and still the technical diagnosis of possible issues, so appreciate the video!

[@John-bd3ts]

Made in Chin. A

[@RichB384]

In the midst of a really frustrating Porsche project myself and fully empathize with you brother.

[@AlexBeras]

Adam, sorry to hear about this speed bump. Getting my 911 3 years ago was certainly a milestone for me, so it hurts to see you go through this. Keep your head up, and hopefully you’ll get your 964 back on the road. Take your time on the rebuild. One of my friends is also converting her tiptronic to a manual and it’s taking a year. Slow and steady wins the race. Air-cooled cars are a different animal and it’s the slightest thing that can throw an entire system off. Be patient my friend!

[@sanketsuthar4577]

I absolutely love these kinds of nerdy videos. And I think the majority of your followers love this too. We get to learn so much. It's really sad to see the Porsche not working. The Porsche is in the top 3 cars which I love in your videos man. I hope the best for you my boy.

[@estibenmarrero6920]

Honestly I love the tech talk doesn’t matter if it’s mild or in depth just something I always look forward to in any automotive video from our favorite KZbinrs and all videos

[@pichaloca20231]

Check your valve spring clearance at full lift for coil spring binding...that can cause the valve to drop the spring bottom out and the keepers come off.

[@4ngeldus739]

Glad you found the issue by the end, the keyboard mechanic in me want to at least give you some good news which is that if anything did happen to the piston or the cylinder wall that at least the entire cylinder on these cars can be removed and replaced, it's obvious now that you didn't have a bad ring or ringland that would have caused low compression but you do actually know what happened now so the next rebuild will go a lot more smoothly ^.^

[@williambourne5092]

That’s a bummer dude hope you can get it fixed and back on the road soon

[@coastal_clan1651]

Honestly explained it pretty well I love cars but mostly know only basic stuff but you explained it well enough for me to understand good stuff Adam

[@stolikat]

I love the tech stuff, Adam, but not with these circumstances. Sorry about the 964 it is one of my all-time favorite era of 911.

[@Official_s1asher]

Hey adam, tough news to hear but i hope you still continue the build. It's a beautiful car and a beautiful colour on top of that, hopefully you find out what happened to make the rich spot

[@bennsport]

This is a real bummer man, been enjoying the thin mint content so far!

[@gabrielrenaud1965]

We are with you on this journey Adam! I love Porsche and having you making Porsche content really makes me happy! Can’t wait to follow what’s coming next!

[@Affordable_Dry_Ice_Blasting]

Especially when it’s 911 related, this needing out content is the best. I appreciate you sharing it all. Good luck Adam.

[@monky1724]

Loved the whole video man! Sad to see you have to do more work to the engine, but looking forward to more Porsche content

[@nolanleahy4260]

I just swapped out my ej251 because of the insane blow-by it had. It also had a chop like it was cammed, at idle, all because of a misfire in cylinder 4. I haven't broken down the old engine yet, but my safe assessment was ringland failure.

[@shutu6338]

Amazing video. You`re not the only one who cant sleep at night till you get to the bottom of the problem.