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Subject:Re: bad lifters
From:Steven P Smith
Date:Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:44:09 -0700

Mike, I discovered that I had another lifter that was spongy on a cylinder
that had 180 lbs of compression. So my theory that the first spongy lifter I
found was causing lower compression was wrong. I also noticed that the
sponginess went away as I preloaded the lifter with the 2 turns as per
Bentley. So, as a result of your input, and my futzing I have decided to
leave well enough alone. No new lifters. The engine is actually running
great, and I think the rebuilt injectors solved the slowly increasing idle
speed problem.
Steven

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net>
To: "Steven P Smith" <kewsps@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: bad lifters

> The only "Bad" lifters I've experienced were ones that bled down too
> easily and quickly and pumped up slowly.  I've personally never had one
> that simply wouldn't pump up.  Sorry I can't help you there.
>
> Mike
>

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