> I believe that the symptoms and the tests show that the > Imperial has either sticky or burned valves. I am unsure what > to do next. To be 100% certain the valves are the issue you would need to do a wet and dry compression test and compare the numbers. You can also do a leak down test where you apply air and see where it is leaking out. To do a wet test you add a little oil to the cylinder then do the test and see what the numbers do. If they go up drastically then you know you have ring problems and are looking at a bit more work. You can pull the heads and have the machine shop rebuild them then reinstall yourself. Since you have done it before you shouldn't have any problems with it. The worst part for me is those pesky "might as wells" that seem to cost more than the original project :-) The actual valves and gaskets and other assorted goodies needed are pretty much dirt cheap. One word of warning.. If the engine is tired and you rebuild the heads you can gain an oil consumption problem that you didn't have before. Steve B. -- Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 6/24/2005 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm