Failed compression test and misfire
Hello.
Over the last 3 months my car developed a slight misfire at cold on cylinder 5, which quickly cleared up after 30 seconds or so.
It is on 146,000 miles, LPG fitted at 115k.
I replaced the spark plugs, then the coil of cyl 5 and it made no difference, so I stopped using the car as the misfire was getting very bad.
Fastforward a few weeks and I have done a compression test, it has failed quite dramatically:
Cyl 1: 165psi
Cyl 2: 65psi
Cyl 3: 90psi
Cyl 4: 65psi
Cyl 5: 30psi
To me this is obviously not right, and I can probably rule out plugs and coils.
I have no symtoms of HG failure coolant is still green and oil normal colour. So is it possible that my head has suffered with valve recession?
I was under the impression that these cars don't need flashlube as they have hardened valve seats. My fitter didn't install flashlube so I assumed it wasn't necessary.
Before I take my engine apart, does this sound like a valve problem? Should I try and source a new engine/head?
This car is very sentimental, and has been looked after meticulously, so I will give it whatever it needs.
Thanks
Edit: Is there anything else that could be the problem? Piston rings? Spark plugs on the problem cylinders are pretty fouled
Last edited by amorlv70; Feb 15th, 2023 at 22:45.
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