John Miller
Proven Member
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- Jan 27, 2020
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Watertown,
Wisconsin
Hello fellow DSM addicts!
I recently tried starting my 1997 eclipse GS-T for the first time since swapping in a used motor. The short block has 120k and the cylinder head around the same. I replaced all the gaskets in the engine, but left all the internals untouched. I couldn't get it to start so i went down the list of things to check. When I was checking compression, cylinder #3 was at 50psi whilst cylinders 1, 2, and 4 where at 150psi. I can't afford to rebuild an engine so it will either be sold or I will store it until I can afford to. My question is: Is it odd that only one cylinder is low on compression? Is there anything I can check without pulling the head off? Does this engine ultimately need a rebuild?
Thanks
I recently tried starting my 1997 eclipse GS-T for the first time since swapping in a used motor. The short block has 120k and the cylinder head around the same. I replaced all the gaskets in the engine, but left all the internals untouched. I couldn't get it to start so i went down the list of things to check. When I was checking compression, cylinder #3 was at 50psi whilst cylinders 1, 2, and 4 where at 150psi. I can't afford to rebuild an engine so it will either be sold or I will store it until I can afford to. My question is: Is it odd that only one cylinder is low on compression? Is there anything I can check without pulling the head off? Does this engine ultimately need a rebuild?
Thanks