Well, in order to try to track down the oil consumption in my new
Midget, I performed a compression test this afternoon. The results
are:
First Test
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No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
160 54 50 155
After adding oil to the low cylinders thru the spark plug holes
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No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4
XXX 56 55 XXX
XXX = didn't take a reading
As you can see, 2 & 3 are pretty weak, and adding oil to the cylinders
does not seem to help. I was under the impression that if rings were
going, adding a bit of oil should bump the compression up just a bit.
If this is the case, what do my readings likely indicate?
At any rate, this sure explains why the #2 plug loaded up with oil
after a long jaunt on a forest road last night.
Thanks in advance,
-Matt (who doesn't mind if he is to rebuild the whole engine as long
as there is no bodywork involved!)
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