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Old 10-24-2009, 02:36 AM
Craig
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
Check the vent from the valve cover to make sure it is not clogged....it likely is if that is happening.

I would think that if the rings are worn enough for that to be the cause, the engine would probably have a real hard time starting, or would not start at all...from low compression.
Hopefully, it is just a clogged vent. However, I had a ton of blow-by in a 617 engine due to a loss of compression in only one cylinder. The car started and ran reasonably well, but one cylinder was down to <200 psi and it was blowing oil everyplace at highway speeds.
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