[Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4

[George Dinwiddie]

Do the compression test.  Then add a teaspoon of oil through the
spark-plug hole and do the compression test again.  If this raises the
compression, it indicates worn rings rather than worn valves.

 - George

On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 12:23:22PM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> George - I have been puzzling over this, but I can't come up with a meaning
> for "Dry and Wet" with respect to compression testing.
> 
> Mike
> 
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> On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 02:17:33PM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> > Chris, thanks, but it's now electronic ignition, brand new rotor, new cap,
> > rebuilt starter, new alternator, new fuel pump, new wires, new head
> gasket.
> > I re-timed the distributor at the dock.
> > 
> > When I took off the head, there was a lot of carbon built up, and Don
> Moyer
> > says overcooling can create that problem. I didn't want to take the time
> for
> > a valve job, which would probably have entailed pulling the engine, but
> they
> > were kind of dirty, although were functioning.
> 
> Have you tried a compression test?  I'd do that (dry and wet) before
> assuming it's the valves.
> 
>  - George
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