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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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hi and thanks to all who helped i ran a compression test and found a low cly and well run a leak down test to see either a hear or ring but all and all i well remove and tear it down and inspec
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Default RE: rebuilt 1996 4.3 (w code)

You can try squirting oil into the cylinder and re-doing the compression test. That will tell you if it is a valve or head gasket problem as opposed to a ring problem. If its a ring problem, the compression should be restored.
 
Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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hi all ok a update on engine rebuild i pulled the engine and found that the complete engine was over fueled big time and it washed the rings and clys and bearing and number five rod bearing is bad hope to save the crank block shoul hone out good will rering and rebearing the unit before staring will run a fuel injector test to check fuel spider out.
well keep you all updated on this ordeal
thanks for you help
 
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