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Compression Tester; Finally did the test
Topic Started: Sep 5 2010, 04:35 PM (2,111 Views)
DesmondGhostRider
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I got a $6 one from harbor freight. :)

http://www.harborfreight.com/flex-drive-compression-tester-92697.html

Results:

Heres my stats
------- Dry Wet
Cy1 150 160
Cy2 145 150
Cy3 160 180
Edited by DesmondGhostRider, Oct 6 2010, 07:32 PM.
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GA Geo


You can't go wrong with Harbor Freight. :thumb
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bogs
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Duct tape heals all wounds

Not so, you can go very VERY wrong there, but for price it is hard to beat.
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bogs
Sep 5 2010, 10:06 PM
Not so, you can go very VERY wrong there, but for price it is hard to beat.
Only way you can go wrong is if your wife sees the receipt. :smackface
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DesmondGhostRider
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yea or yet another thing in the garage lol
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Car Nut
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Sale must be over. Link says $9.99 now. I was gonna get one today & swap out the guage part to put on my old good brand one. The glass is so messed up I can't hardly read it anymore. Have to wait till they go on sale again. It's a principle kind of thing. lol
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DesmondGhostRider
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You might be able to buy a guage for an air compressor that would work at homedepo
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DesmondGhostRider
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Tested it today. All psi levels were at 110psi. Is this ideal?
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Coche Blanco
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No, 150+ is.

did you do it right?
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Bad Bent
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Facetious Educated Donkey

By "right" is according to How To - Compression Test.

That low and it might be showing some starting problems when cold, maybe some darkening of the spark plugs; oil, loss of gas mileage, using oil, less power...
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Coche Blanco
Sep 14 2010, 12:41 AM
No, 150+ is.

No, ideal is 200 lbs. minimum allowable is 155 lbs.

engine warm, all plugs out, throttle wide open.

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DesmondGhostRider
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I didnt rev it. oops I'll redo it later today. And I relized the AC was on...so that 110psi with on low idle with the Ac on...and the oil was half a quart low. I'll redo it when I get it all filled and ready
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Woodie
Sep 14 2010, 06:55 AM
Coche Blanco
Sep 14 2010, 12:41 AM
No, 150+ is.

No, ideal is 200 lbs. minimum allowable is 155 lbs.

engine warm, all plugs out, throttle wide open.

Does 200 not fall in the "more than 150" category?
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Woodie
Sep 14 2010, 06:55 AM
Coche Blanco
Sep 14 2010, 12:41 AM
No, 150+ is.

No, ideal is 200 lbs. minimum allowable is 155 lbs.

engine warm, all plugs out, throttle wide open.

So I put the compressor in one and take out all the other plugs?
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Yes, warm, all spark plugs removed, throttle wide open
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