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Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs #318253 07/25/18 11:14 AM
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Bluebird428 Member B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,405 Likes: 1 British Columbia	Orange looks like orange hi heat sealer from the rocker cover gasket? Or the valve guide seal. The metal parts on the bottom look like broken pieces of spring or spring seat. I'd pull the head, may be damage in there you cannot see otherwise. You may be able to get away with the rope in the spark plug hole trick and a valve spring compressor that pivots on the rocker stud. Al

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sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	07/24/18 05:36 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Dr. Drivability	07/24/18 06:20 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bartbird	07/24/18 06:47 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	07/24/18 06:57 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Region Warrior	07/24/18 09:32 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bluebird428	07/25/18 03:14 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	07/26/18 05:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bronze Bird	07/26/18 07:28 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	07/27/18 12:02 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	10/08/18 08:29 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bluebird428	07/25/18 03:25 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bronze Bird	07/25/18 05:01 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bronze Bird	07/27/18 03:40 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	salmon38	07/27/18 04:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	09/02/18 03:39 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Gus68	09/02/18 01:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	09/02/18 05:21 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Gus68	09/04/18 07:56 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Neill	09/03/18 01:44 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	Bluebird428	10/08/18 02:17 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue	ahs	10/29/18 06:01 PM

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