[T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3

[Mike Fisher]

I sucked the #3 valve in my 8 year old engine.  We took it apart & fixed it
like new w/fresh paint on the block & tins!


On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 1:31 PM, John L. Morgan IV <
emailjohnmorgan at gmail.com> wrote:

> valve three has 0 compression after a compression test.
> estimate was $1200 for a valve job, but not recommended on
> an old engine.
> could it be getting 0 compression if a simple injector cable
> is bad?
> this may be the end. anyone have any recs here?
> thanks
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Tony Rongey <trongey at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > If it's fuel injected then there's about a 99% chance that one of the
> > little wires to the injector is broken.  That's the first thing I look
> for
> > any time my car isn't running right.
> > If you've recently had your hands in that area (messing with spark plugs,
> > fuel hose, etc.) then it's about a 199% chance.
> >
> > Tony
> > '70 Fastback AT/FI daily driver
> >
> > From: John L. Morgan IV <emailjohnmorgan at gmail.com>
> > To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:15 PM
> > Subject: [T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3
> >
> >
> > could this be a computer issue...and/or
> > compression?
> > Any help is appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > JMorgan
> > Richmond, VA
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