[Roadsters] Smoker?

Urias McCullough umccullough at gmail.com
Mon Aug 16 17:51:36 MDT 2010


On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Eddie <eddietude at socal.rr.com> wrote:
> compression should be close to equal in all cylinders.
>
> Clearly #2 has an issue.  It could be rings, OR it could be a bad valve
too.
>
> Perhaps a valve isn't seating properly.  If you're lucky, it might be just
> that.

Usually, adding oil the cylinder demonstrates if it is rings if it
significantly increases compression - so I would guess either a valve
or head gasket (more likely the former).

- Urias


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