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NO COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER # 1 850 1997

posted by  KlausC on  Sun Dec 31 13:01 CST 2017
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Did you try adding a tablespoon of oil to #1 and see if the compression increased? Sounds like a stuck ring rather than a bad valve. Some folks have had luck soaking the rings in Marvel Mistery Oil overnight.

With a history of 60psi in this cylinder, you may now have a broken ring.

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New NO COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER # 1 [850][1997]
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