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Originally Posted by California98Civic
It looks alright to me, in my limited experience. When I first removed my cover to adjust the valve lash a couple years ago, I was surprised at the golden brown and the black carbon. I asked around. Most thought it normal.
I would think no caron buildup could mask real damage to the piston rings such that poor compression could present as better than factory! That would be something to patent! No, your compression is really good because the engine is in good shape. Maybe carbon is lifting great compression number up over OEM specs.
Wait and see. Look for oil in coolant, and coolant in oil. Maybe do a cheap and easy block test for hydrocarbons in your coolant.
Enjoy. Your. Ride. ... with that snazzy new valve cover. Did you bake it in the oven?
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Na, I never put it in the oven. I just let it dry a few hours and stuck it on the car. I wasn't too worried about the paint getting messed up because I will just re-paint it something different when it does because I find that kind of junk fun.
On a side not for all of you who looked at the engine I just found this picture of my 1997 honda accord that at the time had about 20,000 LESS miles on it, check out the difference:
I still dont know if I'm "happy" with the way the xA one looks but compared to the Accord I had it defiantly makes me smile a little