Can't help you much, going from 100 to 150 lb don't look
promising. Worn rings will run, broken ones will damage.
When I add oil, I add it to all cylinders, to get reference on its
effect, so to speak. Even a good cylinder will rise somewhat with
oil added.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Waringa <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
To: MG <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: November 10, 2000 8:19 AM
Subject: Broken Ring????
> Just before my son left for college he was saying our 74 Midget
(his daily
> driver for the last 2 years) wasn't running right. I finally
got around to
> looking at it last night. I checked points, plugs, wires etc
and found
> nothing unusual. Then I decided to do a compression check.
Number one
> cylinder was about 100 lbs. 2, 3, & 4 came in at about 145 lbs.
Trouble in
> #1. Hoping it would be a burned valve and nothing more serious
I put a
> little oil in the cylinder and tried again hoping for the same
100 lbs.
> Nope, it went up to about 150 lbs.
>
> I figure this means broken/damaged rings, but are their other
possibilities,
> hopefully easier to fix?
>
> When he's home for Thanksgiving I'll let him drive the Midget
and hope it
> doesn't damage the cylinder walls, but he was driving it as it
currently is
> for I don't know how long before he left for college, so a
couple more days
> shouldn't make much more difference. I plan to have my son's 79
B on the
> road by Christmas so repair of the Midget will have to wait.
>
> Any advise or words of wisdom would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Waringa
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