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14570, symptoms of bad ring? Posted by jamesman, Jan-30-02 10:06 AM
okay i have low vacuum and a little rough idle. no oil in my catch can i'ma gonna check my compression when i get home. are these symptoms of a bad ring?
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14571, RE: symptoms of bad ring? Posted by cyan, Jan-30-02 10:33 AM
nest way to tell besides ripping it apart would be a compression test. ive got -30 psi in number 4
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14572, RE: symptoms of bad ring? Posted by jamesman, Jan-30-02 10:44 AM
cyan did i see that right? -30 you are anticompressing?! lates james
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14573, RE: symptoms of bad ring? Posted by Avenger EST, Jan-30-02 11:01 AM
those are symptoms of improper cam timing.
A.D.P. bring it on............
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14574, RE: symptoms of bad ring? Posted by Fast420A, Jan-30-02 12:01 PM
I think he meant that one cylender that is 30 psi lower.
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14575, RE: symptoms of bad ring? Posted by jamesman, Jan-30-02 04:00 PM
okay i started my car and then it was doing it again, then i revved it and it don't do it anymore. i think maybe a piece of carbon broke loose and got stuck on one of my valves and didn't let it close all the way. i'll see if it comes back and then determine what happens lates james
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