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marcmsj

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Dec 20, 2004
Laurel, Maryland
Just thought i'd post this to get some opinions..

decided to do a compression test the other day just to see what kind of number i would get and this is what happened

dry wet
1- 135 didn't do cyl. 1
2- 115 125
3- 110 115
4- 135 150


time for a leak down test i suppose? i don't think my rings are bad with those numbers but they're definately low. i just had a complete valve job done to my head about 20,000 miles ago so i highly doubt my valves are bad... any ideas?

btw, car still pulls very well... my boost takes forever to build but when it does, it's still good for a low 13s pass.
 
ok so maybe i remember why my compression is low. can't believe i forgot :| few thousand miles ago my turbo took a dump and all my compresser fins got chewed up and sucked into the engine...

guess that did it.. heh :notgood:

anyway... on to the leakdown test and possibly machine shop.
 
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