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Luisbigpoppy
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Apr 17, 2012, 5:38 PM

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I have a 1991 chevy minivan w/4.3 engine with 170,000 miles. When I ground out the cylinders on the distributer cap, cylinders 3 and 5 show no change in performance. I checked for spark and they both had spark. I took out the spark plugs and they too had spark. I did a compression test on 5 and at idle it was at 25-30 lbs when I accelerated to about 2000rpm it went to about 40 to 50 lbs but the needle was rapidly fluctuating. I know a valve problem would cause it to fluctuate but I just can't see valves going out in 2 cylinders. Could this be a head gasket or a cracked head? Will either of these problems cause the gage needle to fluctuate? I don't see exaust smoke or water (sludge) in the dip stick or the in the pcv valve. Any Ideas?


Discretesignals
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Apr 17, 2012, 6:47 PM

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What is the static compression on those two cylinders? If you running a dynamic compression test, those cylinders should be showing half what the static compression is. If that is true, you should have low static compression with those numbers.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Apr 17, 2012, 6:55 PM)


briando
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Apr 21, 2012, 3:48 PM

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I'll tell ya what, my hyundai had to get a whole new engine because i had a mechanic put the wrong size plugs in. oh yeah, you better believe i didnt pay for that mistake


re-tired
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Apr 22, 2012, 9:51 AM

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what did wrong plugs in a Korean motor have to do with a GM motor?


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