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I forgot to say THANKS Duane !

as always , one of the best mech. posts on the net.

FYI

if you later install a Service Pack

you may have to repeat this process.

for sure the SP will reEnable updates , in the security CP. and MAY restart this Service.

i bought 1 new for $2000 cash out the door, in 1970. no debuts then or now.

my friend bob, did the same with a 70 Nova.

inflation is and was bad.

im restoring a 68 (90%) and the 2 door drains and 6 more, will sink the car, but is real slow.

no car is 100% but VW was very very tight fitting in ...

the best as always,, my site now has lots of links to Duane.

Thanks for all you do and share, and the great example in 3:12m mark

bless you ! Ignore the neg. comments.

a head is a head, valves are valves.

no matter who made the motor.

Japan, or Detroit.( duane fixes all cars , this one is random)

no tuneup? wow

bad spark plug. they always fail first under load. Gap set to wide?

could be sticking valve.

could be injector. (goes lean under load, partial clog)

a great start. (no pun)

good motor? (compr. and vacuum)

good spark ever tune it up? ever? check spark.

over fueling (rich misfire)

under fueling ( i think not because motor dont bog underload)

as Duane would say, you need to do the tests and gather Evidence (bless you)

ding bat

then dumb it in the ditch.

drink tea, make your own, the way you like it,

try not to be helpless.

yes , i agree.(gotta pull motor anyway) but many people go beyond this.

1: not all compression tests are for dead motors.!

we do the leak down from toi to bottom with the valves relaxed. TDC to BTC

to see if the seal is good top to bottom. (every 100k)

there other reason,

is if valves dont le...

w w w.kick-fix.com/compressiontest.html#leakdown

add that to you manual.