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RE: TR4 compression: something wrong north of Larry

To: "Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: TR4 compression: something wrong north of Larry
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 06:41:57 -0700
> My TR4's been short on power for a week.  A dry compression test gave 
> these numbers starting at the front -- 125, 35, 35, 125 -- and didn't 
> change any wet.  No indication of oil in coolant, or of coolant in the 
> oil.  No smoke clouds, even on hard acceleration, though for a year or 
> so I've had some light smoke with a heavy foot.  I did have some valve 
> recession

Did you check the valve clearances before running your compression check ?

Randall


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