<html><body><div>I agree with others and two earlier comments I'd focus on before you even take off the head or anything else.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>1) You don't want to be far from home and have it stop running. Never fun to get stranded and towed.</div><div>2) Additional damaging could be done, that may not be damaged yet, if you have a more catostrophic failure while running this engine in this ailing condition.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Actually a third comment is also right on the mark. If you belong to a Car Club, you may find someone who'd help you rebuilt, supplying the labor and knowledge.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Good luck,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Rye</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br>On Nov 15, 2015, at 03:29 PM, Ann Carletta <anncarletta@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="msg-quote"><div class="_stretch"><span class="body-text-content">Hi and thanks to everyone who gave me comments on the carburetor. So turns out it wasn't a carb problem, but a compression problem #1-75, #2-55, #3-55 and #4-0. Even though he explained it to me, all I heard was the expensive price, which is not in my budget right now. Am I doing any damage to the car if I drive her this way. I always check the oil and fill it when needed. Is there a cheaper temporary fix?<br><br>Ann<br>1960 (or 59?) TR3A<br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" data-mce-href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" data-mce-href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com" data-mce-href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ryel@mac.com</a><br></span></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>