RE: [DML] Houston, I have a (compression) problem

["Joseph Kuchan" <josephkuchan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Run the test again, but this time put a couple of teaspoons of motor oil 
into cylinder 4. If the compression comes way up, you have a ring problem in 
that cylinder. If it doesn't suspect valve related problems. To find out for 
sure what is going on, a leak-down test will pinpoint the issue for you.

-Joe Kuchan

>From: "drdhdmd" <doctorDHD@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Houston, I have a (compression) problem
>Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:37:28 -0000
>
>So while I was wasting time waiting for the penetrating oil to work
>into the bolts holding down the coolant Y pipe, I thought it might be
>a good time to check the cylinders for compression. My results are
>less than promising.
>
>Cylinder#    Comp 1st run    Comp 2nd run    Insulator Appearance
>     1            140             155            Black and sooty
>
>     2            115             125          White like brand new
>
>     3            107             120               Tan
>
>     4             40              40       Tan and wet with wet
>                                        black but not oily electrodes
>
>     5            140             140              Off-white
>
>     6            113             115                Tan




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