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1. Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 14:29:05 -0400; My 77 Midget (1500 engine) has an oil leak down low by the dipstick. I thought it was the pan gasket. After I put in my new dizzy I found that I was leaking even more oil. I found that the oil is not; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00200.html (9,726 bytes)
2. RE: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 13:52:28 -0500; My '73 Spitfire (yes, the source for the hated 1500) had the same symptoms, it started pumping oil out the dipstick hole. Upon tear down I found that between the 8 compression and scraper rings orig; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00202.html (11,169 bytes)
3. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 17:43:46 -0400; 1 and 4 don't sound too bad. I'm betting that you've blown the head gasket around 2 and 3. You're going to pull the head anyway to assess the situation, so I'd just pull the head and see what you fi; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00205.html (10,829 bytes)
4. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 14:51:16 -0700 (PDT); I wasn't going to answer you because I noticed that you have called this list "midgets" in your address book. But then I noticed that I called it "sprites" in mine... :) The fact that your readings; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00206.html (11,496 bytes)
5. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: Les Myer <lmyer@probe.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 20:01:21 -0400; Bill, Cylinders #1 and #3 are normal. 40 psi would cause a miss on #2. 75 psi would not cause a miss, but that cylinder would be low on power in comparison to #1 and #4. Compression should be checke; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00213.html (8,622 bytes)
6. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: wmgilroy@mtgbcs.mt.lucent.com (William M Gilroy); Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 22:06:03 -0400; I have gotten more than one suggestion that I might have a bad head gasket. That would be nice if it was the only problem and that is what I am hoping it is. Now I have a couple of questions about wh; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00214.html (8,379 bytes)
7. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 01:59:13 -0400; These are almost exactly the figures my MGB gave about a week ago. (you might remember the series of posts) For purposes of childish competition, I recovered ONE of the eight compression rings, and a; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00216.html (10,053 bytes)
8. RE: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>; Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 07:39:53 -0400; It depends on how the gasket has blown. If it just blows between cylinders 2 and 3, you won't see any symptoms except 2 and 3 not running right. If it blows between 2 and 3 and, say, a pushrod galle; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00217.html (9,228 bytes)
9. Re: Low Compression, 77 Midget 1500 cc (score: 1): Author: "Robert B. Houston" <transerv@sprynet.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 10:09:32 -0700; Dig in Bob, If it is a head gasket, valves, rings, or most anything else...the head will have to come off. Pull the head and confirm condition of gasket and valves. If they are ok, pull the engine an; /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00218.html (9,179 bytes)

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