Folks,
I put my TR250 to bed about a year ago, didn't do any
special preparation, just parked it in my garage and shut her
down. Today I did a compression test on the cold engine and
all cylinders are 170psi (or so) but number 6 is 90psi. I squirted
some lightweight oil (all I had on hand) into no. 6 and the psi
increased to 140psi. The car has been used sporadically,
spending lots of time sitting. I'm thinking a stuck ring on the piston
groove. Any other ideas? If it's a stuck ring what are the chances
of an easy fix (removing the piston, freeing the ring, re-insertion
into the bore, wishful thinking :))
Thanks,
David Brady
'68 TR250
CD8124L
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