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Old July 29th, 2015, 08:51 PM   #2
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Welcome, Rich !!!

Put a few drops of oil into the chambers to seal the rings and repeat the leak test.
New rings always leak for a while until they get the shape of the cylinder.

The valves can be worn or burned and leak even when closed.
Same for the guides of the valves.
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