backfire aftermath

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

I would redo your compression test to verify the numbers, but 212-120 = 92
and max difference is supposed to be 40, so ya definatly got a problem
somewhere. 120 probably rings, the 212.. I have no idea.

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


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=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of The Hitman
=>Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:36 PM
=>To: irisheet@yahoo.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: backfire aftermath
=>
=>
=>hey breandan,
=>  i'm getting some wierd results from the compression check. the results
=>were 212(?!?), 180, 180, 120. from my experience the 180's in 2&3 are
=>normal. the 120 in number 4 is low and pssibly my problem, but where the
=>hell did the 212 in number 1 come from???
=>
=>
=>
=>So Sayeth The Hitman
=>'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
=>'91 passat gl "the green hell"
=><http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
=>
=>
=>
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=>
=>>From: breandan mcilwain <irisheet@yahoo.com>
=>>To: The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
=>>Subject: Re: backfire aftermath
=>>Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 06:35:01 -0800 (PST)
=>>
=>>sounds like maybe u did a number on the valve seals on
=>>the exhaust side.  if u think it is the rings u could
=>>do a compression test.  or u could of blown a head
=>>gasket and u are now leaking oil into the cylinder and
=>>causing all the smoke from that.
=>>
=>>hth
=>>breandan
=>>
=>>
=>>--- The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com> wrote:
=>> > remeber about a month or so ago i posted about a
=>> > massive backfire that blew
=>> > off my exhaust and cracked my exhaust manifold? well
=>> > i finally got off my
=>> > lazy rear i put a stock exhaust system back onto her
=>> > as a temp fix so i
=>> > could start and run her w/o getting a pounding
=>> > headache. anyways, first time
=>> > i ran her for awhile she was smoking pretty badly. i
=>> > just figured it was
=>> > moisture, or maybe something in the exhaust system
=>> > which had been up on a
=>> > shelf for a year or more, but i have run her for
=>> > three consecutive days for
=>> > an hour or more a day and she's still smoking pretty
=>> > badly. the smokes a
=>> > thick grey and smells like oil. could i have damaged
=>> > the rings or something
=>> > with the backfire?
=>> >   hit
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >
=>> > So Sayeth The Hitman
=>> > '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
=>> > '91 passat gl "the green hell"
=>> > <http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >
=>> >
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