Practice question

During a cylinder compression test on a school bus diesel, one cylinder reads significantly lower than the others. Adding a small amount of oil through the injector bore raises that cylinder's reading noticeably. This indicates:

  1. A burned valve or damaged valve seat
  2. A cracked cylinder head between cylinders
  3. A leaking head gasket to the cooling jacket
  4. Worn rings or cylinder bore (ring sealing issue)

Answer: D — Worn rings or cylinder bore (ring sealing issue)

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