Compression (lack)

[Solitude]

Chap who is working on my 350 discovered low comp on one ( 100psi )
Checks other side and finds the same.
Great guy who knows 100-fold what i do and thinks that as the car has been sat for over 7years that running around and using her may well bring her up. Should be at around a minimum of 160ish
Any thoughts on that ??

[_Absinthe_]

Cant really add much in the way of technical advice etc, but just for reference/comparison, my 420SE ranges between 196-212psi (last check was in Jan this year).

Edited by _Absinthe_ on Tuesday 4th May 21:41

[ed_crouch]

My 390SE does 180 - 190psi.

[HOTTY]

Is it running ? My 350 sat for longer than that, I was told the same thing by a garage that ripped me off for £700, not that has anything to with anything but to have it running is the first step.
With a little help from wedg1e my 350 is running great now.

Stephen

[adam quantrill]

Did he try the spoonful of oil down the bore and did it bring the pressure up?

[Wedg1e]

Hmmm, the piston rings could be stuck. I suspect that was what wrecked my Esprit engine; two of the pistons broke up rings and lands on the thrust side causing no compression. Couldn't see anything wrong (not even scored bores) till I stripped the motor down.

Otherwise, could be a valve not seating, rings already snapped (both my V6 Tasmin and the 390SE had broken rings), head gasket blowing...