KR> Engine compression loss

2008-10-12 Thread Colin Rainey
Mark and netters Losing the #5 intake valve would cause the air fuel mix that entered the cylinder to be expelled back into the intake head area, causing the next intake of either #1 or #3 to be very complete as it would temporarily act similar to a form of boost, making pressure in the intake. At

KR> Engine compression loss

2008-10-12 Thread Joseph H. Horton
Good theory, but I don't think I can subscribe as I fouled one cylinder on the way to the gathering a few weeks ago and yes I knew that something was not right from roughness, as far as a major power loss that just did not happen. I don't believe I lost more that a few hundred rpm and certainly cou

KR> Engine compression loss

2008-10-12 Thread Brian Kraut
: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Colin Rainey Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:09 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Engine compression loss Mark and netters Losing the #5 intake valve would cause the air fuel mix that entered the cylinder to be expelled back into

KR> Engine compression loss

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Jones
886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com - Original Message - From: "Brian Kraut" To: "KRnet" Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 6:58 PM Subject: RE: KR> Engine compression loss > With the intake valve open when the plug fires wo

KR> Engine compression loss

2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Brian Kraut wrote: > Who did the heads on your engine? Were the seats replaced, just ground > and > lapped? I did them, and didn't replace the valve seats. They were done just like I detailed at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/valvejob.html . Replacing valve seats is a fairly uncomm