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 Mar 24, 2007 - 4:19 PM
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I decided to try a engine compression. So i got a free loaner from autozone. got home. and the results are...
1: 150 2: 150 3: 135-140 4: 155 i know 150 is good, but what about the 135? This post has been edited by LewFX: Mar 24, 2007 - 4:34 PM --------------------  |
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Mar 25, 2007 - 10:56 AM
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did you disable the fuel system? gasoline will wash oil off the cylinder walls and give low readings. also did you check on a hot or cold engine? this test should be done with the engine at operating temp.
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LewFX engine compression results Mar 24, 2007 - 4:19 PM
alltracman78 Well, first off
Did you
have all 4 plugs out?
hav... Mar 24, 2007 - 4:41 PM
LewFX Did you
have all 4 plugs out? no
have the TB wide ... Mar 24, 2007 - 4:44 PM alltracman78 Ah.
Then you are best off redoing the test.
You ... Mar 24, 2007 - 5:19 PM LewFX ooookay, test 2...throttle open
1: 115
2: 125
3: 1... Mar 24, 2007 - 7:09 PM alltracman78 The smoke is fine, and normal.
The oil will burn o... Mar 24, 2007 - 7:32 PM playr158 why would you want to open the throttle? Mar 24, 2007 - 9:38 PM alltracman78 So the engine can breathe.
It makes it easier for ... Mar 24, 2007 - 9:40 PM alltracman78 Ah yes
I knew I wasn't mentioning somethin... Mar 25, 2007 - 11:02 AM hurley97 so don't freak out when your CEL comes on afte... Mar 25, 2007 - 11:17 AM LewFX first test was done with hot engine, second i let ... Mar 25, 2007 - 11:48 AM alltracman78 You want it fully hot.
Let it get up to operating ... Mar 25, 2007 - 11:57 AM LewFX o well, car seems fine, just curious about the com... Mar 25, 2007 - 2:00 PM |
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