1999 Honda Civic SI Loss of compression Exhaust Valve?

JJIMENEZ8891

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1999 HONDA CIVIC
132,000 MILES

1999 Honda civic loss of compression cyl 3 compression less that 15 psi wet test no real increase. Prssured with air, leaking towards exhaust, exhaust valve? If so I have previously been able to notice oil out of exhaust at start up and a also during high accleration could this have been why. And I now have extremly low compression in that cylinder and noticed that plug being the worse that last time I changed plugs now that I think about it.I recently replaced exhaust manifold with DC 4-1 headers and a aftermark cat and exhaust like as recent as a week previous to this any relations? I dont think so but please any imput helps. What could have caused it?

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DJCL

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I don't see how that could have caused this problem. Remove the head and check the valve. See why its not sealing. Just make shore nothing is loose under the valve cover.

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Monday, April 2nd, 2012 AT 11:35 AM

KHLOW2008

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TYRy checking the valve clearances first. It they are too tight for the cylinder, readjust and retest compression. If compression does not increase, the valves are most likely burnt.

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Monday, April 2nd, 2012 AT 2:10 PM

JJIMENEZ8891

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I will be removing the head this on friday so I will find out if it is a burnt valve issue. I sent another head for machine I will be swapping once its back. If I didint hear any noise knocking or anything is it more likly that it is burnt? If I have had a guide or seal going bad can that have been the cause little by little?

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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 AT 3:02 AM

DJCL