Just curious.......were the valve seals the problem? Thinking about doing the same on mine. I have good compression 132-125 (140'ish wet tested)...
The prior owner only owned it a short time and I didn't ask. I have old contact info and think I'll call the guy and inquire.
Oh also....I wonder, to your point, if the high compression numbers are due to build up in the cylinders?
Isn't "only .010 taper" way more than what's considered tolerable? BTW, I live in a big city and "mosquito foggers" will get ticketed in a hurry....
Maybe If I put a bunch of miles I could see if they end up "flaky." I've adjusted the carb every way I can and it's always the same on the plugs....
Thanks for your help!
And you'd be correct.......I ran the dry (again) and then the wet. Here's what I got: DRY: 132, 132, 125, 125 WET:138, 140, 135, 135 Is that...
As suggested, I'm going to retest the compression with oil in the cylinders to see if it boost compression numbers. It measured 132-122 dry, so I...
I agree completely. Seems like they are a magnet for condensation. The thing is, mine isn't smoking any worse than it was 16 years ago. That...
It does NOT have a vacuum pump.
All the plugs are "wet" with dark soot, not so much the tips and ceramic but elsewhere.
Thanks, I'll give that compression retest a go! Radiator water was clean and full, so I'd ruled out head gasket. Would be nice if it was that easy.
It's quite a bit. Every now and again, on start up, it's light but always ends up puffing really good on rev ups.
Greetings to all ! Been lurking and learning and appreciate all the knowledge. I'm wanting to make my 1963 CJ5 right and need some ideas. I've...
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