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Re: V8 Broken Valve spring = 4 Dead Cylinders?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 4/5/2000

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The exhaust valve isn't working correctly, meaning it'll either be a compression leak or a vacuum leak.

Generally, compression pressure holds the valve shut, but on the INTAKE stroke, the vacuum cre... Login to read more.