Well, I did everything Moose suggested..... I cleaned the oil pickup tube so well I could have sipped a boat drink thru it.
No change, still clanking metallic noise, and then it dies. I did pull out some small metal fragments, size of popcorn kernel.
I bought a better, screw-in type of compression gauge, as soon as I get over my discouragement, I'll test it again. Altho I don't know what I'm going to do now. I think I'm over my head at this point.
Thanks again, Moose and Melissa - your words of help and encouragement helped me to feel like I was doing something, and at least I found out what the problem wasn't
No change, still clanking metallic noise, and then it dies. I did pull out some small metal fragments, size of popcorn kernel.
I bought a better, screw-in type of compression gauge, as soon as I get over my discouragement, I'll test it again. Altho I don't know what I'm going to do now. I think I'm over my head at this point.
Thanks again, Moose and Melissa - your words of help and encouragement helped me to feel like I was doing something, and at least I found out what the problem wasn't