The reason I suspect the valve either sucking itself down or stretching is
because the engine JUST went through a rebuild. The seals probably leak
from the excess pressure caused from the reversed PCV although they should
not --- indicating that MAYBE I did not tighten them enough, especially the
cork gaskets which I wanted to tighten down gradually. I tightened what I
could and just a few drips remain.
The head I did myself. Now I will send it to some who knows how. I ground
all the angles too but did not replace any of the valves.
I also suffer from the lack of gas scenario at high speeds which a pull on
the choke cures.
I am thinking of raising the needle an 8th of an inch. That is to stuff it
further up the cylinder.
?
dgb
>From: "Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)" <GROSS(at)UNIT.COM>
>To: alpines(at)autox.team.net, TheMole <dbilesky(at)cln.etc.bc.ca>
>Subject: RE: Worn Spindle Interim Solution
>Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 08:33:00 -0700
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>Reply-To: "Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)" <GROSS(at)UNIT.COM>
>
>
>
>
>>Compression test gave a reading of about 20 where 2 and 3 were 165
>and 1
>>was 135.
>
>Yer motor is pretty tired then. Consider a full overhaul.
>
>
>>I removed the valve cover and found the rod tightly jammed up against
>the
>>rocker. I regapped. Looks like a situation where the valve is either
>>being stretched or the head is collapsing thus never allowing the valve
>to
>>close. Fresh gas blow-through zone.
>>
>>There was still enough room dispite the lengthening valve to allow the
>>valve to close.
>
>lengthening valves?
>Those bloody british engineers.
>I wish I would have thought of that, I would have pattented it
>and be driving a Jag or something like that.
>
>Suspect worn valve seats before the stretching valve scenario.
>
>
>>Maximum allowable reading 1500, My car 1420.
>
>>PASS
>
>PASS?
>
>Wow, here in California "USA", any reading over 700 or so PPM
>of HC, brands you as a gross polluter.
>
>
>
>>Oh, I put a PCV between the bottom engine vent and the intake manifold.
>>When I replaced a few hoses I put it in backwards and ...
>>
>>Oil leaked out of that car from everywhere.
>
>Once again, indicative of a tired engine "Blow By".
>
>
>
>Jarrid Gross
>
>
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