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Re: [TR] Compression TR3A

To: Ann Carletta <anncarletta@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Compression TR3A
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:37:18 +0000 (GMT) MailServer15F138.23967-NewcastleMail15F138-0-975f0b719612
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I agree with others and two earlier=C2=A0comments I'd focus on before you =
even take off the head or anything else.=0A=0A1) You don't want to be far =
from home and have it stop running. Never fun to get stranded and towed.=0A=
2) Additional damaging could be done, that may not be damaged yet, if you =
have a more catostrophic failure while running this engine in=C2=A0this ai=
ling=C2=A0condition.=0A=0AActually a third comment is also right on the ma=
rk. =C2=A0If you belong to a Car Club, you may find someone who'd help you=
 rebuilt, supplying the labor and knowledge.=0A=0AGood luck,=0A=0ARye=0A=0A=
=0A=0AOn Nov 15, 2015, at 03:29 PM, Ann Carletta <anncarletta@yahoo.com> w=
rote:=0A=0AHi and thanks to everyone who gave me comments on the carbureto=
r. So turns out it wasn't a carb problem, but a compression problem #1-75,=
 #2-55, #3-55 and #4-0. Even though he explained it to me, all I heard was=
 the expensive price, which is not in my budget right now. Am I doing any =
damage to the car if I drive her this way. I always check the oil and fill=
 it when needed. Is there a cheaper temporary fix?=0A=0AAnn=0A1960 (or 59?=
) TR3A=0A=0A** triumphs@autox.team.net **=0A=0ADonate: http://www.team.net=
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<html><body><div>I agree with others and two earlier&nbsp;comments I'd focus on 
before=
 you even take off the head or anything else.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=
=3D"1"></div><div>1) You don't want to be far from home and have it stop r=
unning. Never fun to get stranded and towed.</div><div>2) Additional damag=
ing could be done, that may not be damaged yet, if you have a more catostr=
ophic failure while running this engine in&nbsp;this ailing&nbsp;condition=
.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>Actually a third comment i=
s also right on the mark. &nbsp;If you belong to a Car Club, you may find =
someone who'd help you rebuilt, supplying the labor and knowledge.</div><d=
iv><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>Good luck,</div><div><br data-mce-b=
ogus=3D"1"></div><div>Rye</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><b=
r data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br>On Nov 15, 2015, at 03:29 PM, Ann Ca=
rletta &lt;anncarletta@yahoo.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=
=3D"body-text-content">Hi and thanks to everyone who gave me comments on t=
he carburetor. So turns out it wasn't a carb problem, but a compression pr=
oblem #1-75, #2-55, #3-55 and #4-0. Even though he explained it to me, all=
 I heard was the expensive price, which is not in my budget right now. Am =
I doing any damage to the car if I drive her this way. I always check the =
oil and fill it when needed. Is there a cheaper temporary fix?<br><br>Ann<=
br>1960 (or 59?) TR3A<br><br>** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"=
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