OK, Mystery solved. I did indeed have 3 stuck valves. Luckily they stuck in the closed position. Tens years of sitting under a tree and a steady diet of non-detergent motor oil prior glued the stems...
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OK, Mystery solved. I did indeed have 3 stuck valves. Luckily they stuck in the closed position. Tens years of sitting under a tree and a steady diet of non-detergent motor oil prior glued the stems...
By the way, Did you determine what caused your issue and what did you do to rectify it?
My first thought was that after I shut it off the valve stem bores contracted as it cooled and maybe had enough grip on the stems to initially hold them due to an accumulation of varnished oil on...
Little history, 1976 CJ-5 with a 304. The vehicle had sat for about 10 years before it was given to me. I found it had a bent push rod when I fired it up in #3 cyl. Replaced, now ran good. Jeep sat...
