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Cargo Master
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i was wonderin if ne one has ever tried that additive that u add into ur oil thats supposed to help restore compression. i only have 20# of compression in 2 of my cylinders and i figured itd wouldnt hurt to try that b4 i replace the heads or somthin else. ne comments on this stuff and if its even worth tryin would be greatly appreciated.
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Save your money. And use it to help pay for the parts.
No "can of stuff" in the world is going to help 20 pounds of compression for more than a matter of seconds (if that long).
HTH.
No "can of stuff" in the world is going to help 20 pounds of compression for more than a matter of seconds (if that long).
HTH.
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So you squirted oil into the cylinders in question and the compression came back up? if the compression was still down after the wet test then it is not rings and no additive will do anything, byt as ctfuzzy said no additive will fix a 20lb cylinder. if the wet test indicated the same compression problem then you can probably get away with a head overhaul.
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I have to admit; there is a possibility the low compression is a result of stuck valves - OR - bad valve seats.
And I ~definitely~ salute your optimism - but I suspect you're crossing over into wishful dreaming.
Good luck either way, and allow me to be the first to say that I hope I am dead-nuts wrong.
And I ~definitely~ salute your optimism - but I suspect you're crossing over into wishful dreaming.
Good luck either way, and allow me to be the first to say that I hope I am dead-nuts wrong.
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lol thanks ct. yea ur prob right that im startin to get into wishfull thinkin. but ive learned the hard way to start simple then work ur way up. id be really mad at myself if i spent all that money (money that i dont really have) to replace the heads and what not and i find out later that w.e is causin the prob i coulda fixed for alot cheaper lol
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