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Old 07-19-2003 | 10:53 AM
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Default Piston Ring Blow-By

If this plane has not flown in a while and the cylinder is dry, this can happen because you don't have a good seal. Try either adding a little fuel to the engine to see if it seals or just start it and check the RPM and stop the engine and check the compresion again.