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Author Subject: LOSS OF COMPRESSION/update 06/02/11
gocart man

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Location: east halton

Registered: 09 Jan 2008

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Post #1
Hi all, help needed!!

Was driving around today and all of a sudden the 6 started to run like crap..just like it was on three pots. No issues with the water or oil temps no pressure in the rad system and no water in oil/oil in the water. Limped home about 20 miles and used ¼ tank fuel.
I have checked fuel to the pot that is off this is ok, got spark from coil pack as well. So completed a compression test and cylinder 4 is only producing 150 ( took a good few turns to get it to this figure, seemed to make 3 jumps to get it) and checked cylinder 2 and this was closer to 260.
It does start but takes a while to catch.

History, had a bent conrod in cylinder 4 when I bought it so replaced conrod and piston. Head was rebuilt with new guides, full set inlet valves and all valves lapped back in.
The car has covered about 9k since rebuild,cant understand it.

i have done my searching however cant find anything relevent..so any help would be great..

My plan is to pin it all up (crank and cams) then put some pressure down the spark plug to see if I get any air out the inlet or from the exhaust, to check for any valve issues..
Posted 7th Feb 2011 at 03:31
vernam616

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Location: Middlesbrough

Registered: 01 Mar 2008

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Post #2
Im going to say head gasket

Purely because when mine went i had no mix either, only thing i had was the smoke

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Posted 4th Feb 2011 at 03:01
gocart man

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Location: east halton

Registered: 09 Jan 2008

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Post #3
The only smoke I have got is from the un burnt fuel that is pumping out, you can also smell it in the air.

Unclipped the wiring to each coil pack one at a time, removed pot 4 and no change to running, as I removed the others then it dropped that pot as would be expected.

Will check compression on cylinder 3 to see if they are leakinf between however cant see that being the trouble.

My father in-law is a mechanic and he cant work it out either, our feeling its not th head gasket however Still going to have to take it off..
Posted 4th Feb 2011 at 03:18
gocart man

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Location: east halton

Registered: 09 Jan 2008

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Post #4
Okay update.

Set all timing marks as normal and have removed the head this afternoon.
Good news is not the H/G, it has the most pleaseing seal marks from the H/G you could ever wish to see.
All the valves look good to the eye and no marks on the pistons so no evidence of collision with valves.
Looking in more detail the exhaust valves look like they have not been seating so looks like I will have to relap them.

If anyone has any advice or views on my findings I would be most thankful.
Posted 7th Feb 2011 at 03:39

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