yes I did, but it turned out to be bad case of
"idunnowhatthehellimtalkingaboutitis" :)
At this point all know is it runs.
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.netGary's Wisdom- #216
-Don't Blame Me....I Voted for Nader!!! ""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Law12-F174lB4BwOZxY0003023a@hotmail.com... > > 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!!! > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
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