- 1. Low compression in number 2 (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Gruber <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 18:38:36 -0500
- My mechanic says that I have the following compression readings 1 - 75 2 - 20 3 - 50 4 - 75 Needs a ring job? Yes? Is that something a dumb-as-dirt mechanic like myself could try? Be honest, brutal i
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- 2. Re: Low compression in number 2 (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 16:54:28 -0700
- Not necessarily! The low compression might be caused by burned valves. Take the head off and assess the condition of the valves. Then look at the condition of the cylinders. If you have a ridge formi
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- 3. RE: Low compression in number 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Mitchell, Doug (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:08:33 -0400
- As Joe said, not necessarily. Who tested the compression? Are you sure that they are 75,20,50,75? That almost isn't enough to run. You may need just a valve job, but... I am surprised that no one ha
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- 4. RE: Low compression in number 2 (score: 1)
- Author: Jeff Gruber <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
- Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 09:44:09 -0500
- I was surprised that my car would run with such low compression values. In a way, I was encouraged. If it ran this well on two and two thirds cylinders, it should run like crazy on four cylinders. I
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- 5. RE: Low compression in number 2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Graziano, Michael" <michael.graziano@csfb.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:14:06 -0400
- Where are you? Maybe a local list member can visit and help for the cost of a few beers. Or maybe somone knows of this wonder mechanic three blocks from your house. Otherwise, pick up a $15 compress
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