My idle is rough, but I adjusted the timing and it did help the rough idle
a bit and it increased the power a lot.
Ray
*****************
Bowen, Patrick A. RP2 wrote:
>Ray, This is the right way to run you compression test. However, your
>results do not sound very good. Your pressure should be withing 10 percent
>of each piston. Number 1 and 4 look good. Number 2 and 3 look bad. Have
>you noticed a loss of power or rough idle. My guess is you have blown a
>head gasket between the 2nd and 3rd cylinders.
>
>Let me know what happens.
>
>Patrick Bowen
>
>At 09:06 AM 10/23/98 -0500, Ray Bryant wrote:
>>I just did a compression test at the urging of a friend. I didn't want to
>>do it for fear of what I might find.
>>Here are the results:
>>#1 - 118 pounds
>>#2 - 90 pounds
>>#3 - 78 pounds
>>#4 - 117 pounds
>>This was done with the distributor center wire disconected so that it would
>>not start.
>>Was this the correct way to test?
>>Are these pressures OK or should they be different?
>>Thanks,
>>Ray
>>
>>*************************
>>Ray Bryant
>>Keller, Texas
>>'73 Spitfire 1500 (FM6879U), Daily driver
>>Red River Triumph Club http://www.imagin.net/~hensley/rrtc.html
>>Bryant Studios Photography http://www.flash.net/~photoray
>>*************************
>>
>>
>>
>Patrick Bowen
>'79 Spitfire
>Jacksonville FL
|