question about engine miss on starting

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Posted by George in Michigan on Thursday, August 05, 2004 at 9:42PM :

My 65 PW with a 251 engine always has a miss on at least on cylinder after it is started. This is not affected by the choke position. It tends to clear up in a few minutes as the engine warms up although you can still hear an occasional miss even when warm.

My brother says this can be caused by low compression, from bad rings or a leaky valve. I check compression, and they all range between 85 and 100 psi.

Any ideas what might cause this?

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Re: quick easy (no tools / skills required) check - mike stone in IDAHO 11:54AM 08/06/2004

Re: quick easy (no tools / skills required) check - steve 3:39PM 08/07/2004

Re: question about engine miss on starting - Vaughn 11:25AM 08/06/2004

Try the plugs - Will (in MI) 9:52PM 08/05/2004

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