- Joined
- Jan 17, 2026
- Messages
- 25
- Points
- 101
- City
- Denham Springs
- State - Country
- LA - USA
- Vehicle Year
- 2006
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 2WD
- Engine
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
The oil drains were definitely open. Minimal oil on top of head.that explains no compression and probably the noise.
here is a pic of the oil drain at the rear of the drivers side head. that's a 3/8" drill sticking thru it.
you can see if it were not flowing oil would soon be flooding the springs & seals.
kindly ignore the custom low pressure valve springs. ( I have many unfinished projects )
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It seems to me that this could explain a lot of my issues. I'll find out tomorrow for sure but if I have another lifter stuck/failed on bank 2, it explains the pressure and oil blow by, as well as the rich condition. When I pulled the plugs it seemed like oily fuel residue on them.
I wouldn't have noticed you specialty springs had you not pointed them out.

