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lost compression ... Check the gauge? 700 1988

posted by  james_a_sousa on  Mon Mar 24 14:55 CST 2003
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It is possoble that your test equipment has a problem, if you cannot find any problem with the engine, that is all that is left.

Check one cylinder on an engine that runs.

Another oddball possibility is a blocked intake system, no air to compress = no compression reading.
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3 8s & 2 7s 740,000 miles total






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