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what's in your GT6 compression gauge?

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Subject: what's in your GT6 compression gauge?
From: "Jim Muller" <jimmuller@pop.mail.rcn.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 18:22:51 -0500
Organization: Southern Rail
I've been flailing away on the GT6 state of tune, trying to make it 
run cleaner and smoother.  I did a compression check today and came 
up with (let's see if I can remember) 143, 160, 155, 160, 150, 160.  
The 143 bothers me.  (It might have gone up to 145.)  I've tried to 
keep the valves set carefully, but something up there always clicks 
away like a loose valve, which could result in a low compression 
value.  What sort of mechanical problem could make a value difficult 
to set?

These values were taken with engine warm, all plugs in place except 
the one I was testing, and with a healthy starter motor and battery.  
Still, they seem mighty high.  Do any of you other GT6 owners have 
compression values for comparison?

Tanks,
-- 
Jim Muller
jimmuller@pop.rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+

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