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Re: 72 midget, burning oil? Rebuild?

To: REwald9535@aol.com
Subject: Re: 72 midget, burning oil? Rebuild?
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 08:24:55 -0600
 Rick, 

  Somehow I missed Barry's reply to me.  Just as well, I'm in a better
mood this Saturday morning. ;^)  I was trying to be helpful.  Next time
I won't bother.

  CR

REwald9535@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Barry,
> His point is well taken.  If one plug is fouled and the other three are normal
> there is a problem with one cylinder.
> Rick
> 
> In a message dated 3/19/99 3:05:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> amesfolks@snovalley.com writes:
> 
> > >Hi Barry,
> >  >
> >  >  When you checked the compression did you look at the plugs to see if
> >  >they were wet with oil?   Burning two quarts in 20 miles should have
> >  >fouled the plugs out.  Is there oil all over the bottom of the engine
> >  >and the tranny?  I'd look hard for a leak before I tore into it.
> >  >
> >
> >  It was OBVIOUS it was burning, clouds of smoke for twenty miles out of the
> >  exhaust pipe tend to show that it's burning some oil!!!
> >
> >  Barry
> >


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