got a 94 22re 4x4 seems to be low on power. the head was redone along with the clutch, but even before that seems to have no balls.

my buddy has a 93 2wd and it seems to have more balls, and he has bigger tires too.

everything on mine is stock (tires, motor, etc...)

my engine has 130k and burns almost a quart a week. thinking about just swapping my motor out. anything i can check or should do before that?

possible problems? burned two headgaskets this year, i just wanna have something troublfree

 

check compression
check cam index to crankshaft
check valve adjustments
check timing

 

valves are good.

anybody have the link on info to check timing?

cam index to crank?

 

there are links to the Factory Service Manual near the beginning of the thread list of this forum.
The information you need can be found by following those links.

 

new update to this.

timing is good
compression is 180 on all 4 cylinders.

so being my compression is good and i have an oil burning issue where would that lead me to?

also i have a CEL for the EGR valve, could that be a cause of low power?

on some hills from a start the truck struggles a bit...sometimes gotta roll back to the bottom and start over.

 

Sounds like you need some routine maintenance done.

 

what kind of maintenance? i got new plugs, wires, cap, and rotor with no changes

 

egr pcv etc

 

how much of a PITA is the egr on a 22re?

 

just remove it, simpler

 

Check the fuel filter...................

 

Leaking valve seals - drips oil down the valve stems but the valves still making good contact in the valve seats. autohausaz.com sells nice japanese Ishino seals for $3.50 a pop.

Not likely - just means the egr valve is prob not opening when it should, leading to higher combustion temps, more nox formation, possible pinging. Also not good for exhaust valves.

How old is the cat? Burning that much oil, maybe it's clogged. Would certainly account for no power.

How do your spark plugs look? Some info on reading them:

http://www.tuner-junction.com/TJForu...ark-plugs.html
http://aboutkarting.com/plugs/
http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/70/127/
http://www.theultralightplace.com/sparkplugs.htm

Injectors clean? Throttle body clean? Fuel pressure okay? ECT, TPS & VAFM all check out per fsm specs?

 

plugs are good...nice tan color
fuel filter is within the last 6 months
new cat when i got headers within the last 6 months
injectors were sent out for cleaning earlier in the year

 

a guy on pawn wars just got a super clean dirt bike for 1500 man i wish i was there lol ok on to your topic no power an dburing lots of oil

no power check and see if the skinny is even opening the buterfly all the way
valve seals if there really really bad
rings could be shot (( rings seal only one way as the piston goes down it could be sucking oil up and still have good compression))
fuel filter or pump
spark plug gap
dizzy timing
floor mat stuck under the gas pedal?

 

it seems like no power till about 3500 rpms if that helps any....then it sounds n feels like it takes off

 

did it always do this or just start?
The cam I had from L.C. E. did the same thing no power till 3-3500 then balls to the walls power Has a cam change been done recently? might check into that if you had a cam replaced

 

always been like that...stock motor no cam

 

If you have checked to make sure valves are adjusted to specs, you might want to check the Throttle Position Sensor. There is a great link on this forum that saved my butt. http://4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/TPS/index.shtml

 

Sounds more like you are leaking oil than burning it, any burning should show up on the plugs.