Hehehehe...saw your pictures...two words:
Nnnnnnnnnnnn
Oooooooooooo
Heheehehe
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Tim Berry
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 7:39 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Uhoh....we've got a problem...
I wonder if I had compression when my piston blew out.... prolly not
:-D
> Well, it's a confirmed kill on the #2 cylinder but from looking at the
> coolant, oil, plugs, and exhaust pipe...it may be something
> else...we'll find out on Monday.
>
> Cylinder Compression Check:
> 1 = 150 (Good)
> 3 = 149 (Still good)
> 5 = 150 (Whew, driver-side bank is fine)
>
> 2 = 70 (Houston, we have a problem)
> 4 = 140 (Hmmmmm)
> 5 = 150 (Ok...one out of three ain't bad...is it?)
>
> Since the plugs were brand new yesterday afternoon, they would show
> some sort of water/oil on the electrode...but there's none. The
> exhaust pipe should show some sort of water as well...there's none
> either. I didn't do a leak-down test on the cylinders as #2 was the
> "proof" that somethings wrong.
>
> Hmmmm...new engine may be installed sooner than I think. ;)
>
> (But I still ran a 14.55 @ 96.87mph last night.)
>
> - Bernd
> ** Just joined the ranks of the engine-beaters association **
>
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