

| Subject: | Re: compression |
| From: | Patrick Dooley |
| Date: | Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:24:33 -0500 |
>Here's the problem, just checked the compression today: > >1 100psi >2 100psi >3 150psi >4 155psi > >My book says that the min is 118psi with a maximim variance of 44 psi >between cylinders. The rings have only about 10,000 miles on them. Anyone >out there have any suggestions. > Could possibly be a valve sealing problem. A slightly warped valve will kill your compression. If you pull the heads, be sure to lap the valves and check the valve/seat sealing surface. I don't think a valve could be hanging open, due to hyd. lifters, but it wouldn't hurt to back off the adjusting nuts on the rockers and check the compression again.
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