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Re: Riddle Me This

To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@comcast.net>, "Bugeye"
Subject: Re: Riddle Me This
From: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:29:21 -0800
Yes but I'm not sure it really matters as long as the valves are closed.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@comcast.net>
To: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; "Bugeye" 
<bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "Spridget" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Riddle Me This


> On the leak down test, was each piston coming UP just before TDC 
> compression?
>
> Geoff Branch
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
> To: "Bugeye" <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "Spridget" 
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:12 PM
> Subject: Riddle Me This
>
>
>>I did a compression test and a leak down test on the Bugeye today. 
>>Compression was good, 195 to 210. Checked it with two different gauges and 
>>was within 2 pounds of each gauge. When fresh, the compression was 220 on 
>>all four cylinders. Engine has about 10,000 miles of moderate to hard 
>>driving.
>>
>> Leak down test was another matter. Cylinder #1 showed 10% leakage. 
>> Cylinder #2 showed 60%, #3 showed 40% and #4 showed 60%. The air was 
>> coming out of the crankcase. Intake, exhaust, radiator and next door 
>> valves were all quite. Looks like the rings?
>>
>> The engine only emits a small puff of  smoke on up and down shifts. Oil 
>> is however coming out the exhaust pipe at a rate of about a quart every 
>> 350 - 400 miles. It also blows a small amount out the vented oil filler 
>> cap.
>>
>> Why is the compression still so good?
>>
>> Larry Miller




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