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Re: [Healeys] 4 Cylinder Woes, cont'd.

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 Cylinder Woes, cont'd.
From: Elton Schulz <eschulz@frontiernet.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 22:12:08 -0400
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As an inquiring novice, how would a leak down test determine whether 
it's valves or rings. Seems like you lose pressure in either case.
Elton
On 8/27/2019 2:08 PM, David Nock wrote:
> Steve, are you planning on driving the Healey to Deadwood.  If so I 
> would not recommend to do that with a low compression. If it is a 
> burnt valve then you will greatly increase the chances of cracking the 
> head. If it is rings then you will use a lot of oil.
> I would recommend a leak test right away. Then you can determine if 
> the low compression is a valve problem or a ring problem.
> David Nock
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 27, 2019 9:57 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 4 Cylinder Woes, cont'd.
> So ...Have you done a "leak-down test" to confirm where 
> (intake/exhaust/rings) the bad one is bad?
> Jim
> On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 3:02:14 AM UTC, Steven Kingsbury via 
> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Cylinder #1   150 lbs
> Cylinder #2    25 lbs
> Cylinder #3   155lbs
> Cylinder #4   150 lbs
> Steven Kingsbury
> BN1 kind of
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    As an inquiring novice, how would a leak down test determine whether
    it's valves or rings. Seems like you lose pressure in either case.<br>
    Elton<br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/27/2019 2:08 PM, David Nock wrote:<br>
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          <div>Steve, are you planning on driving the Healey to
            Deadwood.&nbsp; If so I would not recommend to do that with a low
            compression. If it is a burnt valve then you will greatly
            increase the chances of cracking the head. If it is rings
            then you will use a lot of oil.</div>
          <div>&nbsp;</div>
          <div>I would recommend a leak test right away. Then you can
            determine if the low compression is a valve problem or a
            ring problem.</div>
          <div>&nbsp;</div>
          <div>&nbsp;</div>
          <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR:
            #000000">David Nock<br>
            <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net";>healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
            209 948 8767<br>
            <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";>www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><br>
            <br>
            Help us have our Founder Norman Nock inducteed into the <br>
            British Sportscar Hall of Fame, You can vote for your
            favorites <br>
            by visiting the site at.<br>
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href="http://www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org";>www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org</a><br>
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              <div style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
                <div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="healeys@autox.team.net"
                    href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>jim via Healeys</a>
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                <div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 27, 2019 9:57 AM</div>
                <div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="healeys@autox.team.net"
                    
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>
                  ; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="airtightproductions@icloud.com"
                    href="mailto:airtightproductions@icloud.com";>Steven
                    Kingsbury</a> </div>
                <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 4 Cylinder Woes,
                  cont'd.</div>
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              <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So ...Have you done a
                "leak-down test" to confirm where (intake/exhaust/rings)
                the bad one is bad?</div>
              <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">&nbsp;</div>
              <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jim<br>
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                <div>On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 3:02:14 AM UTC, Steven
                  Kingsbury via Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a>
                  wrote: </div>
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                      <div>Cylinder #1&nbsp;&nbsp; 150 lbs</div>
                      <div>Cylinder #2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 lbs</div>
                      <div>Cylinder #3&nbsp;&nbsp; 155lbs</div>
                      <div>Cylinder #4&nbsp;&nbsp; 150 lbs</div>
                      <div>&nbsp;</div>
                      <div>Steven Kingsbury</div>
                      <div>BN1 kind of</div>
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