Recent content by Nowaydude

Ok thanks, thats why I asked, don't want to explode anything!!! So if I do leakdown 100 psi at tdc of the low cylinders on compression strome and don't hear any air coming from the dip sick or lower end its probably just heads or gaskets? Thanks Mike

Would blocking off bad cylinder fuel line damage engine, running it like that?

Thanks, How much air pressure should I be using doing a leak down test, I was usung a bout 30 psi. Should i do a wet compression test on the low cylinders too to see if compression goes up, if not it's definitely the heads or gasket? Thanks. Mike

Its weird the difference in compression readings, if it does only have 60k miles, I wouldn't thnk there would be that much difference. I guess unless they never changed the oil. Mike

I was thinking just pull even side head, find out why its leaking threw exhaust and just fix that for now, see if that stops smoke. Or do you think thats stupid for a beater? Mike

It's not really worth putting alot of $$ into it, plow mason dump for using locally. Mike

Yeah , your right, he probably lied about the milage, It smokes too much to run till it pukes, I'll probably pull the even side head and see why valve is leaking. Maybe the valve hit the piston and was bent, who knows. It did start and run pretty well except for the smoke. It wouldn't pass...

Hi: Thanks for the reply, air is leaking from number 4 cylinder exhaust during leakdown test, the bad lifter was number 6, intake, it collapsed pryor to me owning it, so I never heard it run, number 4 cylinder has 160 psi the rest are close to 400psi. I have to pull the head to find out why...

Hard to believe with only 61k miles burnt valve.

Do you think it could be carbon keeping the exhaust valve open slightly, or a burnt valve? I was hoping to be able to get the exhaust manifold off and use a scope to look at the valve. Thanks. Mike

Ok, number 4 cylinder has only 160 psi, argh. Doing a leakdown test on it sounds like the air is comoling out of the exhaust. Could carbon be built up on the valve? I was trying to get the exhaust manifold off, can't seem to get the manifold nuts off, they just want to round off, already...

It appears that an 1/8inch pipe thread will screw in, the addapter will screw into a 1/8 inch fitting, with some teflon tape it should work hopefully. Im using brass. Abput 4-5 inch long. Thanks Mike

Nice!!! Trying to find an adapter to fit in on the pass side, to tight for the one I have. Do they make a 10 mm extention hose for compression test? Thanks. Mike

I don't think i can see where the lines connect to injection pump. I thought # 1 cylinder was on the left standing in front of engine? Hummm! Thanks. Mike

Ok, I was able to remove the glowplugs intact, tool worked great. I did a compression test on the suspect cylinder side, drivers side which i thought # 6 & # 8 cylinders were bad, but they have higher pressure #8-420, #6-475, #4-380, #2-360, i did this 2 times, to make sure readings were...