bad rings or bad valve stems??
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bad rings or bad valve stems??
is there a way to tell if i have bad rings or bad valve the cars smokes decently when idling then smokes more as you increase rpms
so how do i tell if its the valve stems or if its bad rings
so how do i tell if its the valve stems or if its bad rings
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Do a compression test, then add a squirt or two of oil to each cylinder and try again. If youre readings are higher after adding the oil, youve probably got bad rings.
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Its a proven fact, If your oil rings/compression rings are gone, when you add oil into the cylinders, it'll give the cylinder chamber a better seal if you have worn out rings.
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Re: bad rings or bad valve stems??
i can honestly say that i have never done the oil test on any car we have diagnosed, namely because i dont want to ruin my $200 gauge by getting oil in it. a leakdown tester is much more efficient for testing, along with a nice borescope.
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