Re: Compression results
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Originally Posted by Kilohertz
This is encouraging as my '49 EAB engine has sat who knows how long, and will still be a year or more before being driven and I too was worried about my compression and vacuum numbers. Compression is about 90-100 and vacuum is about 16-18, mostly steady. I have run it in the shop but not driven with any load. Hoping a good run next summer will fix the issues.
Good luck with yours!
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Sounds like a good candidate for a 'snake oil overhaul'. Really, with all that stuff in the fuel I still never fouled a plug. I really did drive it pretty hard all summer. On purpose. I'm sure Grandpa didn't 'burn the carbon out' on his short trips. Mind your thermostats and drive it at 180 degrees plus. Those numbers sound good considering all the 'sittin' it has seen!
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