To answer the initial question yes you can have too much compression
Compression ratio, static compression and dynamic compression are all interlinked
The damage that can occur includes hammered bearings due to uncontrolled burn usually of residual fuel or oil "dieseling" on several of the cylinders due to hot spots, carbon build up or inappropriate compression (the rattling is usually a clue)
Compression ratio, static compression and dynamic compression are all interlinked
Correlation doesn't not mean causality Rob... a "running on engine" is undesirable and indicates a worn, poorly adjusted or incorrectly designed engine...end Of.Sign of a good old school engine in my books. Bit like a race horse, they just want to keep running!
The damage that can occur includes hammered bearings due to uncontrolled burn usually of residual fuel or oil "dieseling" on several of the cylinders due to hot spots, carbon build up or inappropriate compression (the rattling is usually a clue)
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