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Compression, TR6

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Subject: Compression, TR6
From: MORROW@udavxb.oca.udayton.edu
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:27:21 -0400 (EDT)
Hello all.  I got tired of scraping the carbon off of #6 plug and decided to
run a compression check on the beast. Cylinders #1-#5 were all between
130-135 psi, but #6 was only 70! A squirt of oil into #6 hole and a recheck
gave only 80 psi. What is the most likely problem here? Broken ring? Worn
ring? Valves/valve guides? The car runs fine, but is very smoky at initial
startup (black smoke, not grey), little or no smoke after driving a while.
#6 plug gets completely covered over with carbon after about 500 miles and
won't fire. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Gary Morrow, 72 TR6

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