Compression test part II (ouch)
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Originally Posted by dpkelly
Your compression checks only the compression rings. It could be your oil rings. You may only be leaking while driving. Have you changed your pcv valve lately?
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The oil ring scraps oil off the cylinder walls. See item 2 in the image below:
The oil ring is second from bottom out of all those other rings.
Also make sure your coolant system is working ok and there's no leaks. Not sure but you could be cooking the oil off.
The oil ring is second from bottom out of all those other rings.
Also make sure your coolant system is working ok and there's no leaks. Not sure but you could be cooking the oil off.
