- Joined
- Jun 10, 2003
- Messages
- 4,159
- Reaction score
- 131
- Points
- 63
- Age
- 36
- Location
- Toledo, Ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 5.8l
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
i've have been having problems for a while with my truck. it slowly (month or so) went from normal, to bad mpg/low power/fuel smell, to dead on the road, wont start. after doing a quick compression test i have about 30 psi on cyl #1 and less than that on cyl #3 and #4. i didnt check the other three yet and i wont unless i have to but my best guess is that my timing set has slipped or broken and caused this issue. i had to do a timing set about 6 months ago after the little tooth sheared off of the bottom gear leaving me with similar compression test results. sound like im on the right track?