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Old 06-28-2017, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbob200521 View Post
Head gaskets are another good thing to check, if the engine has a blown gasket it can cause bad readings on a compression test. Just something else to check out.
Good thinking Ryan! Having variable result like that make me think "Sticky valves", since that engine was sitting in a corner for few years it make sense but I'm not ready to remove the engine from that cub, my expensive Canadian made cherry picker hydraulic cylinder crap out! Kapout! I will pick a cheap Harbor freight air/hydraulic Friday ($72 with a 20% coupon), no way I spend $500 on a new OEM cylinder or lost my time rebuilding the old one .....To be continue
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