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Old 02-28-2006, 05:02 PM
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Yea, if the cam timing is way off there could be low low cranking compression.
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Originally Posted by Dave_N
You can have zero leak down and low compression if you have a flat cam lobe or collapsed lifter that only allow the intake valve to open very briefly and will not allow much air into the cylinder to be compressed. Then you would have low cranking compression in the cylinder, but could still have zero leak down.

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Same thing I was thinking. Wiped out an intake cam lobe.
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sorry all, I read it as 80 lbs comm but leak down held 0 lbs
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