What does this mean?

MAXXIE

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While winterizing motor, I was running the motor on the muffs to get the treated fuel through the system. When I thought it was long enough I took the Fogging oil & gave it a shot or two into each air intake, (I will also remove each plug & treat each cylinder), Here's where I ran into the potential problem, I started at the top cylinder air intake when I sprayed it into the hole it did dog the motor a bit, then motor recovered, normal right? Same thing with the middle cylinder, dogged down a bit & recovered, normal right? Then I did the bottom cylinder, it really dogged the motor down, didn't stall but close to it. Top & middle reacted the same & bottom cylinder nearly stalled. What's up? I know the typical reply will be a compression test. Can I do a compression test with the cylinders lubed up with fogging oil? Or wait till spring & deal with it then? It won't make much of a difference to wait because I can't afford a rebuild right now anyway, have my extra cash tied up in the deck replacement. Or is this cylinder reaction normal? Doubt it but hopeful.
 

aspeck

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Re: What does this mean?

If not all fogging oil out of the first cylinders the last cylinder will bog down more. I would still do a compression test, just to be sure, and I would wait till spring when I had the funds to do something about it if needed. In the meantime, save up for a rebuild. Probably won't need it, but you will have the money for it and if you don't need it you can treat yourself to something else.
 

MAXXIE

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Re: What does this mean?

Ya, that's what I'm thinking. Just needed reassurance I guess. Thanks, MAXX
 

Frank Acampora

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Re: What does this mean?

Well, Max, It means that I'll ride up there and give you 100 bucks for your engine!----Nah, just having fun!

The oil just finally got to the engine by the time you did #3. Bet if you did it the opposite way #1 would have done the same thing. If it ran well before fogging (which I think is as useful as screen doors on a submarine--but that's another story) it will probably run well when you use it in the spring.

If you want, if it will make you feel better, you can do a compression check anytime. The fogging oil will not affect it. After all, you are looking for a large difference in cylinders, not over-all compression ratio.
 

roscoe

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Re: What does this mean?

It could also indicate that the bottom carb was running on the rich side, so the added fogging oil put it into the "very flooded" stage.

Not to worry.
 
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