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Originally Posted by braverichard
All this leads me to the question: what causes compression to reduce and eventually disappear (rendering the engine dead)? Expansion and contraction of the combustion chamber walls through the years? Can anyone here clearly explain?
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Wear and tear. Cylinder walls get out of shape or the cross hatching gets rubbed off for whatever reason. Leaky head gasket or valves.
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