[V8] Compression test numbers

[Seamus O'Carey]

I'm probably the least likely person to come up with a reasonable solutions,
however is it possible that it's an issue with the pvc system, sucking oil
into the intake and burning it that way?

Seamus

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:31 PM, toml99 at todomundo.com
<toml99 at todomundo.com>wrote:

> Hey, well I finally got around to doing the compression test on the
> 93 Pearl as I'm thinking of selling it.  It consumes a bit of oil,
> and when you jump on it, can smoke quite a bit....then other times it
> seems fine.  All 8 plugs look healthy.  The numbers are
> 125/130/125/130/125/125/130/125 with no change when I put some oil in
> the cylinder.  My book for the 3.6 shows 145-189 new, wear limit
> 109.  Just wondering if the 4.2 is the same?.  There's a small weep
> of oil underneath, but nothing that actually hits the ground.
> Wondering if anyone can concieve of anywhere the oil could get right
> into the exhaust manifold, as the plugs look way too nice to be
> burning the amount of oil it's burned on a few occasions.  Could it
> be sucking it right out of the exhaust guides at full throttle into
> the manifold?  Didn't go thru as much oil when the girlfriend was
> driving it.  Idles perfect and quieter than the other 2 cars, and
> get's up and goes on the highway(except the motorcycle behind me made
> a motion like he was holding his nose).....Hope all's well...Tom
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