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Old 05-31-2017, 11:13 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by stubz616 View Post
Would've been better to do a compression test first. Could have stuck rings and making no compression
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I would've but unfortunitley i don't have one. I'll have to put it back together and get my hands on one
If you have the head off, pour an equal amount of fuel in each cylinder and see how long it takes to leak down, a "real" leak-down test. Should be pretty obvious if you have a ring or piston issue. Also should be able to check valves and seats the same way.
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