223 oil filter ?
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From: tujunga, calif
There is a possibility considering the description of your old oil condition that some of the lifters may have gummed up in an open position if the engine sat for a long period without being turned over. You have to be sure the lifter is seated against the cam before checking the clearance.
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Thanks again, changed the oil after much cleaning, added some seafoam ran for about 20 min then adjusted the valves, ran again for 20 min and readjusted the valves. Before all this I had 2 cyl @ 0#, 3@ 100#, 1@ 50#. Now have 3@ 110, 1@ 125, 2@ 95, don't know if it will improve any more or not. The 2@ 95 were read last when the battery seemed to be getting low. Looks like two push rods are bent - can they be straightened or just trashed? Just don't know what to expect out of this motor, after it was so neglected. If I could get it to run for a year or so.......
Thanks again, changed the oil after much cleaning, added some seafoam ran for about 20 min then adjusted the valves, ran again for 20 min and readjusted the valves. Before all this I had 2 cyl @ 0#, 3@ 100#, 1@ 50#. Now have 3@ 110, 1@ 125, 2@ 95, don't know if it will improve any more or not. The 2@ 95 were read last when the battery seemed to be getting low. Looks like two push rods are bent - can they be straightened or just trashed? Just don't know what to expect out of this motor, after it was so neglected. If I could get it to run for a year or so.......
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Sounds like great progress, those compression #'s are good enough to run.
Worst case, you can straighten pushrods, but I would ask around here, somebody has a box full of straight ones to spare, I'd bet.
Run the seafoam during your next two or three oil changes, it will clean that
engine right up.
Worst case, you can straighten pushrods, but I would ask around here, somebody has a box full of straight ones to spare, I'd bet.
Run the seafoam during your next two or three oil changes, it will clean that
engine right up.
. Change the oil filter also, all that stuff that is loosing up will plug it up pretty quickly. Replace the push rods to be safe.
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