Re: Compression
sr79, how did you do the compression test?
engine warmed up?
throttle pushed all the way forward?
must turn engine over 4 or 5 revolutions also.
the readings, also, as stated squirt a teaspoon of engine oil down the spark plug hole and re-check the compression. if I goes up fair amount, it suggest rings are bad.
fuel smell in oil as Bondo said is probably a stuck float in the carb.
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I did another compression test this morning with throttle wide open and engine warm.
The new readings are: 1-120, 8-111, 4-111, 3-120, 6-108, 5-120, 7-118, 2-120
Note: Each cylinder would come up to 40 PSI +/- with 5 pulses and then to recorded reading after 15-20 pulses.
Next - I squirted a little oil in cylinders #1 and #2, No Change.
The engine is hard to start after setting a few days but then starts quick, idles and sounds good, well, OK.
The carb was recently gone through but still uses LOTS of gas. Spark plugs are black but not fuzzy.
Still need suggestions for fixing stinking exhaust, reduce gas consumption and get more power. Do I need to get a valve job, a complete overhaul, new carburetor or ?
Thanks,
sr79