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Re: Still Overheating--Compression results

To: <DLancer7676@cs.com>
Subject: Re: Still Overheating--Compression results
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:30:56 -0700
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <24.1603df94.287ddc75@cs.com>
Not good.  a 40lb difference between the high and low cylinder would have me
buying a head gasket set and budgeting a weekend for a head job(minimum)

Regards,
Glen Byrns
'59 bugeye
'59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)

>
> Thanks Peter.  That may be my next step.  I just finished the compression
> testing and here are the results:
>
> Dry test:
>
> #1 = 89       #2 = 93      #3 = 87     #4 = 104
>
> Wet test--A few squirts of oil in each cylinder.  All othr plugs in
place.:
>
> #1 = 110       #2 = 130       #3 = 150         #4 = 125
>
> Anybody read anything into these results?
>
> Getting ready to leave town to go solo backpacking for a couple of days.
I
> will check any suggestions when I return.  Thanks again, everyone.
>
> --David C.



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