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Re: Running real rough

To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Running real rough
From: GatesDavid@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 03:46:19 EDT
Thanks James,

I will give that a try.  I will need to go get a compression gauge first thing
in the morning.  I have done valves before so that should be no problem if
thats it.  I have never messed with rings though.  How difficult is it on this
car?  I don't need a step by step just a quick feel for what I might be in
for.

David Gates
1973 Spitfire 1500
Hawaii

In a message dated 6/15/98 9:34:00 PM Hawaiian Standard Time,
james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk writes:

> If your exhaust valve was not opening this is what would happen.  
>  Compression... Fire ... no exhaust, compression.... Valve opens exhaust
>  goes out intake
>  Engin sucks in more petrol with the old exhaust.  And so on...
>  
>  Looks to me like you may have burnt your intake valve, I would do a
>  compression test on
>  all the cylinders.  Pop some oil in the cylinders, and see if that
>  effects the reasults.  
>  If it does it's the rings
>  If it don't it's the valvs.  
>  
>  Pop the head off, and try re-grinding the valves, and doing a
>  de-coke...  If you are realy un-lucky you may need new valves, but there
>  about 2 Pounds 50 each here.  
>  
>  -- 
>  James Carpenter
>  Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot

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