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Old 12-22-2006, 08:43 AM
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Re: Hydraulic Lifters

If the lifters are really weak and worn this Could make compresion low but its more likly the rings/piston or valves/valve springs.

Reason would be that if they are weak then they are not fully opening the valves.
So your vavle springs are what keeps them closed .
If they dont close fully, then it would have low comprs.

Do you have low oil pressure also ?
When doing your compresion test did you do it dry,
or with a few drops of oil in the cylinders?
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