pavorotti
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if one hole is low on compression and all the rest are fine wat do u think the cause would be?
if it was head gasket would they all be low on compression?
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fragpot
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Could be still be the head gasket even if its only one one cylinder. Take the head off and investigate, you'll need to replace the head gasket anyway.
have you tried a wet compression test?
[Edited on 02-05-2006 by fragpot]
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Rileysport
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quote: Originally posted by pavorotti
if one hole is low on compression and all the rest are fine wat do u think the cause would be?
if it was head gasket would they all be low on compression?
Fooked rings, melted piston, valve stuck open head gasket gone round one cylinder only
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pavorotti
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cheers riley indepth response apprieciated
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Rileysport
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is it seriously down ? get someone to do a leakdown test will reveal any fooked rings, basically a few drops of oil down the bore would cause higher compression than before
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pavorotti
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other holes would reach 150 then the 1 wat was down would not reach 100 but he held pipe coming from radiator and it got rock solid in minutes he said it could blow rad but it already had just had new rad after blow on corner?
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Rileysport
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take the header tank cap off and put your hand over the hole... if it tries to blow your hand off the top i'd say head gasket is fooked (engine running btw)
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pavorotti
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iv done that and it was fine?
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