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compression issues
Forgive me in advance for any lack of learning that drives me to these questions. So I have a 460 cobrajet set up. Was burning oil and fouling out a few plugs so I figure I need a valve job. Pull the intake and see it is leaking from bad gasket setting. Gasoline has gotten into the oil and the #4 cylinder head was full of oil gas and water. I was fairly confident I didnt need a valve job anymore and I could get away with cleaning up the intake, valley/pan, change the oil and run it. I swapped out for new lifters and glad I did because they were all frozen but 2. While adjusting lash I compression tested and was fine until I got to 5 and 7.
Cold dry test 155 across but #5 was at 90. #7 over 200. Repeatedly. I am thinking I may have buildup in 7 and the gas in yhe oil may have damaged the rings on #5? Could it be a valve issue as previously thought? Please any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cold dry test 155 across but #5 was at 90. #7 over 200. Repeatedly. I am thinking I may have buildup in 7 and the gas in yhe oil may have damaged the rings on #5? Could it be a valve issue as previously thought? Please any advice would be greatly appreciated.
jusstsam- Posts : 4
Join date : 2013-11-08
Re: compression issues
Gasoline in the oil is a killer! If you have lifter issues there may very well be other issues that haven't raised their ugly head yet! May be a good time to check bearings, camshaft lobes and valve guides.
Dave.
Dave.
LivermoreDave- Posts : 972
Join date : 2009-09-27
Location : North of the Equator.
Re: compression issues
How does one check valve guides? I havent done this much internal work since high school
jusstsam- Posts : 4
Join date : 2013-11-08
Re: compression issues
With a guide gauge tool. Various rod diameters as feelers, much like feeler gauges,
kim- Posts : 700
Join date : 2009-06-27
Location : Tucson AZ
Re: compression issues
Could a blown head gasket cause the two cylinder s to act this way?
jusstsam- Posts : 4
Join date : 2013-11-08
Re: compression issues
Didn't read initial post, sorry. Rings washed out on 5 cam wiped out on 7. Time for a rebuild.
kim- Posts : 700
Join date : 2009-06-27
Location : Tucson AZ
Re: compression issues
This is a newish motor. I think its a combo of a bad intake seal, then lifters going out from sitting too long. Then valve guides going out.
jusstsam- Posts : 4
Join date : 2013-11-08
Re: compression issues
Knock the porcelain out of an old spark plug and tap to 1/4" pipe and add a air compressor fitting and put some air to each offending cylinder with the pushrods removed. If air comes out the intake you have a intake valve bad or out exhaust bad exhaust valve, air comes out of the crankcase=bad ring seal, air out the radiator=blown head gasket or cracked head. Costs about $3 and can give some insight into the issues before you have to tear it down.
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