On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  It takes 3 things to make an engine run.  You say they've checked fuel and
> ignition 3 times, but you never mentioned if they've checked the third
> thing; compression.  How fast does it crank over?  Too fast means low or no
> compression.
>  Was a compression test done of this engine recently?  If not you need to
> do that.  A differential compression tester will not only tell you if it has
> good compression, but the leakdown will also show where the pressure is
> going, if it is escaping somewhere.
>  Incorrect valve adjustment can cause low compression.  Back to
> basics..............
>
> Mike B.

Mike,

I need to do the tests myself before I go any further. That appears to be
the only way I can be 100% sure that the proper tests were done. It just
irks me a bit that the job has been paid for and now it appears I will have
to do some of the work myself. However, I cannot keep waiting for someone
who has apparently psychologically abandoned the project.

Cheers,

BenT