umm..didnt you just post that the motor threw a rod a week or so ago??
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Did my first compression test today!!!
>Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:40:53 -0500
>
>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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