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Old November 10th, 2020, 07:35 PM   #7
jkv45
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Originally Posted by mieze245 View Post
Well Sir,
As of right now I do not. It barely idles and has a low end knock that sometimes disappears upon first start up, but then comes back. I will confirm its a paper weight this weekend. Compression test. 125 lbs. psi left cylinder. 185 lbs. right cylinder.
As Danno noted, do some investigation before calling it junk.

They can make some odd knocking noises on start-up. Drain the oil and look for any metal flakes. Change the oil and filter.

Look at the plugs.

It may not be as bad as you think.
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