• Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech

compression

  • Thread starter Thread starter schiccc
  • Start date Start date Feb 25, 2004
S

schiccc

New Member
Feb 1, 2004
78
0
0
Feb 25, 2004
#1
  • Feb 25, 2004
  • #1
did a compression check on my motor 180 across except the 4 cyl which was 143. then found head gasket is leaking minor amount of coolant outside of the block.think this could cause motor to be down on power and think i could try to torque head back down motor is fresh with gt40p heads
 
J

jerry beach

Founding Member
May 20, 2002
2,671
0
46
Ocala,FL
Feb 25, 2004
#2
  • Feb 25, 2004
  • #2
I would pull the head and replace the gasket., then do another comp. test. There is another problem besides the coolant leak, that compression is going somewhere.
 
S

schiccc

New Member
Feb 1, 2004
78
0
0
Feb 25, 2004
#3
  • Feb 25, 2004
  • #3
jerry beach said:
I would pull the head and replace the gasket., then do another comp. test. There is another problem besides the coolant leak, that compression is going somewhere.
Click to expand...


i did not build the motor but maybe the ring are not staggered 180. think the cyl being that low would cause power to be down.140 is still not that bad
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Resolved Fixing a GT40P Valvetrain nightmare
  • foxbodyclark
  • May 21, 2025
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
7
Views
936
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech May 24, 2025
limp
Engine 87 NA - Tune or no Tune needed?
  • R82148V
  • Sep 17, 2025
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
8
Views
313
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Sep 17, 2025
R82148V
S
Fuel ‘88 GT Runs Rich Cold — Fixes Itself When I Unplug Sensors (ECT, MAF, O2, etc.)
  • Sufarry
  • Nov 6, 2025
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
12
Views
703
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Nov 9, 2025
Mustang5L5
S
5.0 Rebuild
  • smittys7up
  • Nov 29, 2025
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
8
Views
522
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Dec 20, 2025
Noobz347
L
Engine Need help diagnosing 2 dead cylinders
  • lvgnmz
  • Feb 13, 2025
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
3
Views
411
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Feb 13, 2025
Mustang5L5
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?