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Originally Posted by jwakil
I don't understand how a car could be running well with one cylinder at 80% leakage (not 80% good, but 80% bad). And my thinking right now is if I have a engine rebuild in my future anyway, why not keep driving it until it start running horribly. I will do another leak down test soon. Haven't had access to the tool.
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You dont want to keep driving it because if you have a ring/piston problem you could grenade the piston sending bits all through the motor. Its also possible the piston seizes, and you break a rod or the crank.