uh wait a minute gary
your 163,000 mile engine took a trip the engine graveyard in the sky.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:40 AM
Subject: DML: Did my first compression test today!!!
>
> Today when I was at sears gauking at tools, I stumled upon an engine
> compression test kit... It told me to buy it, so I did! :) It was only
> $50,
> so I took it home, got out my FSM and decided to give it a try. It was
> actually very simple....just remove all the plugs & air filter, disable
> the
> fuel system & coil, insert the test guage into the plug socket, and turn
> the
> engine over 3 times. Heres what I got....
>
> cyl 1 - 180psi
> cyl 2- 175psi
> cyl 3- 180psi
> cyl 4- 185psi
> cyl 5- 185psi
> cyl 6- 175psi
>
> According to bernd I'm looking pretty good since all the cylinders are
> within 10% of eachother. For the half an hour of work I think this is a
> good way of telling if I still have life in my engine... especially with
> 163,000 miles :)
>
> ....just wanted to pass this along.
>
> --
> Gary Hedlin
> President
> Hedlin Web Designs
> http://www.hedlin.net
>
> Gary's Wisdom- #216
>
> -Don't Blame Me....I Voted for Nader!!!
>
>
>
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