<VV> Engine problem

[Chuck Kubin]

Hey Jim,
It is. Not very likely, but it is possible. If this
happened, the cylinder will be dead. No air in (or
out), no compression and no ignition.
Also even much less unlikely but possible in the same
relm is a pulled stud. Same effect.
But the cylinder won't come back because it won't
tighten back up.  I'm betting a lifter, possibly gummy
from disuse, temporarily partially collapsed and is
now pumped back up.

Chuck Kubin



--- Jim Houston <tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> After blissfully driving my '65 Monza coupe
> (110/4spd) to work every day 
> for 4 months, today on the way home, it developed a
> miss.  I was at a 
> stop light and when I started off, the engine
> suddenly went to 5 
> cylinders. Got home and pulled all the plugs, no
> problems that I can see 
> there.  One thing I noticed was that I had a noisy
> lifter(?) on the left 
> bank and now it is just a quiet, click-click...  I'm
> thinking that a 
> rocker was loose before and it finally worked itself
> loose enough to 
> stop moving the valve.  Is this a possibility??  Any
> other ideas before 
> I begin disassembly??  Thanks in advance....
> 
> Jim Houston
> '65 Monza Coupe (BROKE!!)
> '66 Monza Coupe (Group Red)
> 
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