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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you to all who gave me places to look for my
problem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Somebody gave me the thought that maybe it was
carbon deposits on a valve, I'm sorry I don't remember who. I dismissed
this theory because the valves seemed to be operating properly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Early this morning Mike Darr stopped by to check
out my damaged Excelleron and took a look at my motor for me. He manually
worked the valves and all of a sudden the compression came back. It looks
like there was carbon on the valves after all. He told me what to do and I
should have it fixed as soon as I get back from Norfolk, a little trip this
weekend to go out for the day on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you all again and thanks to Mike for showing
me what to do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken Thompson</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>