A compression test traced the cause of the cyl. 2 misfire on my 98 Outback EJ25 to bad compression in that cylinder - it read 25lbs vs. 155lbs for cyl.
- Since I cannot see or smell any oil burning, is it reasonable to conclude that the problem is therefore valve-related rather than bad rings?
It will be a lot easier for me to re-do the head than to rebuild the entire engine, so perhaps this is just wishful thinking.
Your informed, serious comments are much appreciated.