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 Post subject: no smoke
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:52 am 
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have 2 cylinders that are oil fouling the plugs. what i don't understand is, at no time does the engine smoke. shouldn't it smoke as the plugs are beginning to foul? compression is 145 lbs give or take 5 lbs all cyl.

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 Post subject: Re: no smoke
PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:23 am 
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have 2 cylinders that are oil fouling the plugs. what i don't understand is, at no time does the engine smoke. shouldn't it smoke as the plugs are beginning to foul? compression is 145 lbs give or take 5 lbs all cyl.
Sure it doesn't smoke when you let off, but you just dont see it? Sounds like you need valve seals (and possibly guides), my friend.

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