Originally posted by REbornHONDAneer
ok...since you might know about engine performance and damage. If i really bent/broke/blew anything or even slghtly damaged anything..would it still be running like it did before?
btw..i reset my ECU and the check engine light went away. I did it sunday and now its thursday so so far so good.
Dave
if you bent a rod, you will def notice it. same with blown piston seals. If your seals are gone, you may puff blue smoke under load (burning oil). People usually dont think about this, but hydrolockign can blow your head gasket if your head gasket was on its way to kaputville
Anyways, if theres any major damage, you should notice surging power when drving at like 1200 rpm unless all 4 of your cylinders are equally fu*ked which is doubtful. Even if it seems ok, it can shorten the life of your motor.
A compression test will tell you if your rigns are blown or have bent rods.
A leakdown test will tell you if your valves and/or rings are screwed.