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IMO You have a serious ring problem. If I was to look at your motor I would bet in 10 seconds of running time you have way to much blow by.



you know, that is what it is really looking like. what makes it a little difficult though was a good compression test and a good leakdown. and yes, there seems to be a wide range of interpretations on leakdown. mine averaged 8-9%. the guy whose gauges i used races, and he considers that absolutely fine for a street car. i have talked to others who say the same, and yet there are people on the board who say that is awful.

but none the less, it wouldn't seem that i should be having that kind of an issue.

wouldn't i expect to see much more pressure at my dipstick test?

or is it possible that the ring problem is only showing it's ugly face at WOT?

i understand that the real way to test this is with proper gauges, but if i put my hand over the valve cover breather and rev the engine for a bit, my hand doesn't come away covered in oil.

i'm just trying to get a grasp on this....