Pete's 4ktq woes continued.

["PAT MARTIN" <MARDKINS@classic.msn.com>]

Update on Petes car that we could not get started and were having problems 
with.  The timing is fine and it is getting fuel.  It would start after a 
while and with some fidgeting but it seemed anemic when it did.  After 
establishing the cam timing was ok we checked the compression and it was LOW.  
We checked the timing before tearing it apart and it was fine except for the 
cylinder that had the bent valve.

A little history for those who have short memories.  About 3 months ago Pete 
and I did a track day and at the end of the day he bent a valve.  Upon closer 
inspection we found the turbo cold side imploded presumably bending the 
exhaust valve on its way out.  We took the engine out and had the valve 
replaced.  Since the other valves looked good we did not bother replacing all 
of the valves and rebuilding the head.  He did replace the head bolts and 
gasket.  Exhaust manifold was replaced and the turbo was replaced with a k26.  
While the engine was out we cleaned the top of the cylinders up with wd40 and 
lots of elbow grease.  We then reassembled it and put it back in.  

When we were trying to figure out if there was a major vacuum leak we took off 
the crankcase ventilation hose and viola.  Pete started it right up with a 
plug on the intake side.  Ran like a charm except for a lot of crankcase 
gasses spewing from the hose.  This was not good, major blowby.  

So the question is:  could it be the rings or the valves?.  I have a hard time 
believing is the rings since they were fine before the teardown but it seems 
like if it were valves the compression would be even lower.  

Any help will be greatly appreciated.  The motor is a 1987 mc motor.

Pat Martin
864000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.  Drilled and 
stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with Yokohama A520's turning it,  K&N and uh... 

84 4000sq  AKA: The beater. Very hot with a window that will not roll down.
95 subaru legacy 
Bothell, Wa