Matt Liggett <mliggett@seven.ucs.indiana.edu> asked --
>Well, in order to try to track down the oil consumption in my new
>Midget, I performed a compression test this afternoon. The results
>are:
>
> First Test
> ----------
>
>No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
> 160 54 50 155
>
> After adding oil to the low cylinders thru the spark plug holes
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
>No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
> XXX 56 55 XXX
Sounds like a blown head gasket between 2 and 3. Time to pull the head,
check the surfaces, then put it back together again. Might also ask why it
would have blown; the car may have a history of overheating. The '70
Midget ought to have a 1275 motor. The later 1500s are prone to
overheating, poor running, etc... Good luck! sf
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