Fuel Issue?

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Got the van recovered to a local mechanic.

He has redone a compression test and confirmed that there is no compression in one of the cylinders.

Next step is to take the head off to see what the problem is.

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[silverbullet]

No compression on the same cylinder as the one on which you swapped a pushrod tube?
If so the pushrod isnt seated in the tappet/cam follower and its holding a valve open.
Easily corrected, no need to lift the head.
Use a small LED torch to look down the tube and make sure than the pushrod is in the middle of the tappet piston.

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Thanks for reply. Will pass onto garage

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Hello all,

Just thought I would log another update.

The mechanic did check the pushrods - but they looked ok. Hes taken the head off and the valve is fouled up. Its a friend of a friends garage , who is doing it when he has some spare time. Am hopeful the final bill will reflect this.

Just a question that I hope you guys cab help with - with the engine dropped and head off what should I ask the guys to check / replace?

Clutch seems an like one? Water pump another perhaps?

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"The valve is all fouled up"
what's that mean then?

I would be wanting to know if the valve is burnt out and why!