Finally did a compression test and got this:
Cylinder
1.............140
2.............120
3.............145
4.............150
So Cylinder 2 (counting from left to right standing on the drivers side) is definitely out of whack. I tryed doing a 'wet' test by squirting some wd30 oil in that cylinder and it did not make any difference. Since the head was rebuilt not very many miles ago does this cylinder 2 low compression
correlate with the noticeable blow by coming from the oil cap? Is it pretty clear that I need new rings on the cylinder 2 or is the 120 'livable'...which I know is quite a
subjective thing. Is there anything I can do for one cylinder with low compression to help it along until I get positioned to take the head off and replace the rings?
Thanks very much,
Jim Lee
1959 TR3a
TS50500L
f
Cylinder
1.............140
2.............120
3.............145
4.............150
So Cylinder 2 (counting from left to right standing on the drivers side) is definitely out of whack. I tryed doing a 'wet' test by squirting some wd30 oil in that cylinder and it did not make any difference. Since the head was rebuilt not very many miles ago does this cylinder 2 low compression
correlate with the noticeable blow by coming from the oil cap? Is it pretty clear that I need new rings on the cylinder 2 or is the 120 'livable'...which I know is quite a
subjective thing. Is there anything I can do for one cylinder with low compression to help it along until I get positioned to take the head off and replace the rings?
Thanks very much,
Jim Lee
1959 TR3a
TS50500L
f