Subject	A compression test will tell you if there is a problem
Posted by	MixManMash on October 24, 2012 at 2:47 PM
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In Reply To	follow up on oil consumption on newly rebuilt engine posted by tt_703 on October 24, 2012 at 01:53 PM
Message	with the rings or valves not sealing. If a compression test gives you low numbers, then you do a leakdown test to figure out if it is the intake valves, exhaust valves or rings. From what it sounds like, your rings are the issue. How have you been driving and breaking in the engine? I would never recommend babying it. I would recommend getting up to high RPMs, and then letting go of the throttle and just letting the RPMs fall under vacuum. That helps seat the rings.
Follow Ups	follow up on oil consumption on newly rebuilt engine - tt_703 13:53:31 10/24/12 Get a compression and leak down test done. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 14:40:54 10/24/12 A compression test will tell you if there is a problem - MixManMash 14:47:44 10/24/12 I break in the engine similar to what you recommended, vary - tt_703 15:16:37 10/24/12 Assuming there are no visible leaks, I would have some tough - MixManMash 15:42:32 10/24/12 A compression test will "only" tell you if the compression - 1badz32 (MN) 19:56:07 10/24/12 Isn't that what I wrote more or less? (n/m) - MixManMash 22:51:11 10/24/12 +1 - Zvil 20:08:03 10/24/12 I hope you were topping it off within the 300 miles. - njz 16:23:06 10/24/12 From what you said , you only put 3.5 quarts on a TT engine? - tt_703 16:45:40 10/24/12 No I use 4-7/8 most guy on this site use 3.5 to 4 - njz 16:51:55 10/24/12 The leak down test will determine what the next step is - TTZEDHEAD 18:30:03 10/24/12 What type of rebuild was performed? Rings only, bore and - CmyZ 00:01:54 10/25/12 Block was honed using stock pistons , new rings, main bearin - tt_703 01:55:46 10/25/12 are your cylinders round? - aliaZ 07:33:23 10/25/12 that is something I want to know too, this is my first - tt_703 08:51:52 10/25/12 that was your first mistake - aliaZ 13:18:32 10/25/12 +1. Who's idea was it to hone the cylinders and reuse the - stellar495 22:44:11 10/25/12
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