I have had a slight miss for several months now, that I could never correct no matter what I replaced,cleaned,etc. I could not have done most of the repairs nor gotten the ideas had it not been for " YOU GUYS" and the site itself. So a big Thank You, to all of you contributing your problems and solvers, you don't know how much this means to an unexpierenced mechanic.
Allright, now to get on with it, the miss has become pretty constant and I did a compression test with one cylinder showing hardly nothing. If you are facing the motor at front of truck, it is the right side(Driver side) and the furtherest one back, easier to say it's the one clear to the back of motor. All the others seemed to be OK! I did not do this alone my local mechanic/friend moreless did it and I watched. He says burnt valve on that cylinder.
My questions are, although the truck runs but misses and hesitates unless under constant fuel(like interstate driving)should I park it? Do I do a rebuild on top end to just have the bottom end let me down? Do a valve job on all valves or just reseat that one valve? Is this the sure problem,not something else? Find a used motor? Get full coverage insurance and burn the piece of S#@$? Sorry, Im just depressed, I've had 3 back surgery w/ no income and not working for over a year and my wife has to support us all and now this!! Just want to lean towards the right direction in decisions on this vehicle.
Im in NO means a sharp mechanic, but I can do some and especially with the help of many friends. I just would like several opinions before doing the wrong thing. HELP, in West Virginia--Thanks