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#5 Cyl Eng Miss 86 Non turbo

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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 06:51 AM
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Re: #5 Cyl Eng Miss 86 Non turbo

one of those 3 mechanics should have performed a leakdown test on it. that will tell you where you're losing compression. 160 seems low to me. My '85na's lowest cylinder had 185 psi, and the highest of 200. (this doesnt' include the cylinder with the hole in the piston or the one with the lump of steel stuck in the intake valve seat - both of those had 0 compression).

A leakdown test will tell you if it's leaking thru the intake valve, exhaust valve, piston rings or whether there's a leak in the head gasket between cylinders.

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