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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.