I thought so too.... it just goes to show you what a body shop can do :)
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.netGary's Wisdom- #216
-Don't Blame Me....I Voted for Nader!!! ""Chad Evans"" <hemidak@msn.com> wrote in message news:BAY4-DAV40fLJGWSa1a0001a8ad@hotmail.com... > > 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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