Is it a blown head gasket

tom2

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1992 70hp Force compression readings are #1-125 #2-55 #3-90. Could this be a blown head gasket or possible piston and cylinder problems. Thanks for the help.Tom
 

JB

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Re: Is it a blown head gasket

Sure doesn't look good, Tom. Could be a gasket leak between 2 and 3 or simply carbon.<br /><br />Blown gaskets usually take the compression lower than that, and if between cylinders they both usually go down the same amount.<br /><br />My next step would be to pull the head and look for scored cylinders, bashed pistons or, of course, blown gasket.<br /><br />It might be okay after a thorough decarb.<br /><br />Good luck.
 
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