[s-cars] Gack! No compression, no start,

[mlp]

Get an oil analysis?  Something like:

    http://www.north-american-lubricants.com/oil_analysis.htm

Could something have contaminated the oil system?


>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car On Behalf Of Szarka 
>Strubachincoscow

>Really weird situation here.some of you may recall my post 
>from last month talking about my non-starting 1993 S4 with 
>only 90k miles. 
>Well, it STILL won't start.  Drove car on 600-mile trip, 
>parked for one day then tried to start-no go. On attempted 
>start engine turns over, belts turn, have spark, have fuel, no 
>ECU codes showing except 2112-which is because the engine is 
>not running.  All sensors and injectors pass the "click" test 
>when ECU is put into test mode.
>
>It sounds like it has no compression when turning over.  
>Today, my mech confirmed that it *doesn't* have ANY 
>compression in ANY cylinder!  He pulled the valve cover and 
>discovered that everything is completely sludged up.  He 
>pulled the oil drain plug and just a trickle came out, even 
>though it is only about a quart low.  It sounds like a car 
>that hasn't had an oil change in 30,000 miles, but it isn't.  
>I've always run Mobil 1 15-50.  It was overdue for a 
>change-about 6000 miles since last oil change--but this seems 
>nuts! The mech says he's never seen anything like it-neither 
>have I.  He is theorizing that the valve lifters are so 
>clogged with sludge that all the valves are remaining open, 
>hence the 0 compression.  Anyone have a better theory, or seen 
>anything like this before?
>
>Since we can't start it I don't know of any way to clean out 
>the sludge.  If it was running I could put some light oil/ATF 
>in the system and run at idle for a while to try to flush 
>things out, but with no pressure how can I flush it?  8-[  Is 
>Mobil 1 the culprit here?
>
>Any BTDT or suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>--Sz