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bvolden
Alfa Arna
Joined: 15 May 2003
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Location: Trondheim, Norway
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject: Low compression |
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Measured the compression and it read as follows:
Left side 6 and 9
Right side 12 and 12.
Thought the gasket by the cylinders had blown, but it was fine. What else can i do? The damn thing runs bad and I need your advise!
Sincerly
Bjornar |
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Ian M
Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
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Location: Bath Somerset
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| It could be valves coked up and not seating properly. |
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ChrisC
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
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Location: Frome
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:12 pm Post subject: a |
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Chuck a little oil in each cylinder and do a compression test again. if results improve, its the piston rings, if they stay the same its the valves..
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Admin
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Joined: 19 Feb 2003
Posts: 1223
Location: Stafford, UK
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I would try the trick with the oil, but also check the cam timing. It does seem a little convenient that it is fine on one bank but low on both cylinders on the other bank. The car will run with the cam timing a tooth out.
All the best
Keith |
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