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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Please confirm I am doing the compression test right....

1. Run engine until warm.
2. Remove all spark plugs.
3. Put the gauge in a cylinder
4. Press accelerator to the floor and try starting 5 times.
5. Write down reading.
6. Repeat in all cylinders.
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Be sure to disconnect the ignition coil wire.


Cheshire huh? I grew up on Far Horizon Dr... live in Wallingford now.
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Originally Posted by Grayson
Please confirm I am doing the compression test right....

1. Run engine until warm.
2. Remove all spark plugs.
3. Put the gauge in a cylinder
4. Press accelerator to the floor and try starting 5 times.
5. Write down reading.
6. Repeat in all cylinders.
Yep. This is the "Dry" test. You can repeat this test "Wet" with a shot of oil in the cylinder.
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Thanks guys....

I did the dry test and it looked real good. 135-145 in all cylinders.
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Why are you doing a compression test? What problem are you trying to solve?
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Originally Posted by happiedazs
Why are you doing a compression test? What problem are you trying to solve?

No problems...I was just curious to the condition of the motor.
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