George (Pete) Tolleson wrote:
> I do have a weak valve, Dan; the compression is 130, 130, 110, 95, and
> the paper test does "snap snap" a little. There's an irregularity in the
> cranking too, which also suggests a valve. But wouldn't that give a
> *regular* misfire?
Well, the valve slowly spins in it's guide. Since the weakness is
caused by some defect in the valve or seat shaping, it might change
as the valve and seat line up in different ways.
Just a WAG.
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Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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