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Low compression when cold

11-11-2005, 02:05 AM

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McLaughlin

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Low compression when cold

I have a buddy of mine that took his 2nd gen CTD to a shop because he had low power when the truck was cold but it was fine after it warmed up. The shop told him he had low compression when cold due to "blow by" which self corrected as the engine got warm. The shop installed new/high performance injectors which they said was a "low cost" fix because of better atomization of the fuel.

Is it a common thing for CTDs to develop compression problems when cold that go away when the engine warms up?

Also, I'd be interested in the forum's thoughts regarding installing new injectors as a inexpensive fix.

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