Posted by George (Alberta) on Sunday, October 27, 2002 at 7:05PM :
In Reply to: Compression.. posted by Brian In R.I. on Sunday, October 27, 2002 at 2:29PM :
Give it a shot of carbon cleaner, check valve seals esp. on the high cyls,& if youve got the nerve drive the vehicle with a helper inserting a vac. hose from the intake, from oil to water,or hook up a water injector for a 1000 miles. Running some engine flush to clean up the lifters is another option. Do you notice any blue smoke on startup or after prolonged ideling--if so the seals are probably bad. May save a valve job. Regards George