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Compression Test Results
by
Jolly1977
on 08 Sep, 2008 20:18
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I think I know the fate of my 1.6 NA ('81 Caddy), but just to hear a second opinion, what do you guys think? Squirting some oil in the cylinders and rechecking brought the pressure up quite a bit...
Without w/o oil
CYL 1 80
CYL 2 180
CYL 3 180
CYL 4 180
With oil
CYL 1 150
CYL 2 270
CYL 3 330
CYL 4 290
What do you think, is it completely hopeless? I think this is the result of the previous owner using ether...
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#1
by
Dakotakid
on 08 Sep, 2008 23:55
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Ether hammers rings. You lose compression. The more compression you lose, the more ether you use. Eventually a precombustion chamber jumps ship. Show's over.
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#2
by
burn_your_money
on 09 Sep, 2008 03:56
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wow I thought my 250 was bad :shock:
I hope you are planning ot fix it (the truck, not necessarily the motor
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#3
by
Jolly1977
on 09 Sep, 2008 06:51
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I bought the car in this condition, kid I bought it from said the IP needed to be primed and it should run. I didn't know much about diesels then, good learning lesson I guess. The empty cans of ether in the back seat should have been the 'sign' to walk away!
I dont have a title for it either, so this test just determined its fate, the cutting torch...
Car is complete and in really decent shape. If anybody needs any parts let me know.
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#4
by
zukgod1
on 09 Sep, 2008 09:02
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If it's not something you need to drive daily put some rings in it.
It's not to tough and the results could get it back up to par..
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#5
by
burn_your_money
on 09 Sep, 2008 10:03
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Don't cut it up!! Caddys are a rare and dying breed.
I'm sure someone will buy it for what you paid (maybe)
I might be stupid enough to go get it actually...
message me the price please
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#6
by
Dakotakid
on 09 Sep, 2008 14:45
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Ya, have lots of patience and run a title search. Many guys out here would kill to have one of these pickups.
That's why I sold mine...couldn't afford to keep it at THAT price!!!!
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#7
by
Jolly1977
on 09 Sep, 2008 19:22
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Oops... I have my nomenclature screwed up. I thought all Rabbit's were considered Caddy's, not just the truck. So I stand corrected, the car im going to part out is a regular '81 2 door Rabbit sedan...
Forgot to mention the car has no title, which is why its going to the scrap yard in lieu of selling it as one piece.
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#8
by
burn_your_money
on 09 Sep, 2008 19:31
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If it's solid it is still worth getting a title for and saving/selling.
Not such a big deal if you do cut it up though.
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#9
by
jtanguay
on 09 Sep, 2008 20:25
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if you do scrap it, make sure that you cut out the front strut pillars :lol: as a lot of guys with rusted out caddy's use them to fix their rusted out ones.
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#10
by
Quantum TD
on 10 Sep, 2008 17:53
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if you do scrap it, make sure that you cut out the front strut pillars :lol: as a lot of guys with rusted out caddy's use them to fix their rusted out ones.
Tecnically, they're not the same. The Caddy uses a reinforcement panel on the sides (like a Cabrioelet uses). You can use them, but the'll lack the reinforcement panel.