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| HAM Inc |
 Nov 22 2010, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 24-July 06 From: Watkinsville,GA Member No.: 6,499 Region Association: None  |
  Another thread got me thinking about a customer I had some time ago with a 2.0 He thought he was driving around with an exhaust leak. Much effort was put into fixing the problem before it dawned on him that this was more than an exhaust leak. A perfect example of why we hate head gaskets on these engines! This head was toast and went to the scrap pile! And it is another example of the need to do a compression test the minute you develop an exhaust leak. Even if you don't have head gaskets! |
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| HAM Inc |
Nov 24 2010, 08:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 24-July 06 From: Watkinsville,GA Member No.: 6,499 Region Association: None |
QUOTE A poor mans compression test is something EVERY TIV enthusiast should understand.. Every time I start any engine I perform one. When one cylinder is down on compression, it can be noted a mile away. QUOTE Jake, Len, Mark or somebody... help me UNDERSTAND What Jake is referring to is developing a keen sense of the tonal change as the engine is turning over on the starter. If one or more cylinders is off the engine won' t turn over with a steady pulse. Jake demonstrated this ability recently when our F-Prod car was on the chassis dyno. He was convinced that we had a low cylinder based on the sound on the starter. A compression test was performed and what we found was actually a high cylinder. A valve adjustment followed and order was restored. The point is to pay attention to the signals the engine is sending, even when it is just on the starter. |
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HAM Inc Misdiagnosed exhaust leak Nov 22 2010, 01:32 PM
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OMG that dosnt look good. What happend to... Nov 22 2010, 05:54 PM bandjoey That's Terminal! Was there a loud leak or... Nov 22 2010, 05:59 PM Jake Raby Fellas, thats typical damage from a blown head gas... Nov 22 2010, 07:50 PM charliew I've seen cast iron blocks cut between the cyl... Nov 22 2010, 11:03 PM HAM Inc
That was an example of a failure that did not ha... Nov 23 2010, 08:49 AM Cap'n Krusty Head gasket or no head gasket, the REAL reason the... Nov 23 2010, 09:48 AM Jake Raby A gasket thats not there, can't fail.. This fa... Nov 23 2010, 10:38 AM
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A gasket thats not there, can't fail.. This f... Nov 23 2010, 08:11 PM Jake Raby
A gasket thats not there, can't fail.. This ... Nov 23 2010, 09:30 PM Brett W You can already see the questionable ability of th... Nov 23 2010, 10:42 AM Drums66
You can already see the questionable ability of t... Nov 23 2010, 06:09 PM HAM Inc
Amen! It's remarkable how many ignored w... Nov 23 2010, 10:44 AM Mark Henry I had a head gasket go on an engine I built from u... Nov 23 2010, 10:53 AM Jake Raby A poor mans compression test is something EVERY TI... Nov 23 2010, 12:06 PM 7275914911
A poor mans compression test is something EVERY T... Nov 23 2010, 07:56 PM Mike D. OK, but what about the cyl. to head gasket in earl... Nov 23 2010, 07:45 PM Kraftwerk O.P. might be referring to me.
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