[V8] Low compression - Baffled

[Scott Simmons]

More proof that these cars are sentient........... and female. ;)

~Scott

Ingo Rautenberg wrote:

>Tony's really baffled now.  He got the car running and while it's a  
>little rougher from idle now, compression is at spec on all 8  
>cylinders!  He should know the V8 doesn't like to sit for two weeks,  
>heh, heh. ;-)
>
>Ingo
>
>On Feb 18, 2007, at 10:31 AM, Tony and Lillie wrote:
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>>I've done the same, twice!! Anyhow, I thought so also, but as one  
>>of the
>>three is weak, it won't. I'm going to put it back together and try  
>>it one
>>more time later today. After putting oil in the cylinders, the  
>>compression
>>went up about 15 in each cyl, but strill very weak in four of them  
>>and 75 in
>>#8. Anyhow, I'll keep the list posted as to what I find.
>>
>>Tony Hoffman
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Andrew Schlueter" <andyschlueter at 4techwork.com>
>>To: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
>>Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 12:47 AM
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Low compression - Baffled
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>>
>>>I forgot to plug one of my coils in one time and could not figure out
>>>why it ran so bad. Started right up, almost, but ran and drove it  
>>>around
>>>the block swearing, till I popped the hood and found the driver side
>>>coil unplugged. Moral of the story says, I was able to start on 4 and
>>>drive, 3 should be able to start it.
>>>
>>>Andrew W. Schlueter
>>>'90 V8 MQuattro
>>>www.westmotorsports.biz
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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