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Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs #318254 07/25/18 11:25 AM
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Bluebird428 Member B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,405 Likes: 1 British Columbia	Forget the rope trick and pull the head. That valve has to come out for inspection. If it was just a matter of a piece of silicone caught between the valve and seat you could put air in the cylinder and tap on top of the valve to try and dislodge it, but you have broken metal there. Pull the head. 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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