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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Question Compression check....

What is a good reading for a compression test on a D16Y8 engine? I let mine crank about five or six tmes and then took the reading. All the clyniders read around 150 psi. I think this is good, but woud like to know for sure.

I had to run the checks because I was concerned about the engine power. Right now, if I put the front tires at the bottom of a set of car ramps, the car will not pull itself up the ramps. I have to get a three foot run at the ramps, in order to get it up on them.

There is a possiblity the transmission isn't shifting into low gear, but that is yet to be determined.
 
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by HiDesertRat
What is a good reading for a compression test on a D16Y8 engine? I let mine crank about five or six tmes and then took the reading. All the clyniders read around 150 psi. I think this is good, but woud like to know for sure.

I had to run the checks because I was concerned about the engine power. Right now, if I put the front tires at the bottom of a set of car ramps, the car will not pull itself up the ramps. I have to get a three foot run at the ramps, in order to get it up on them.

There is a possiblity the transmission isn't shifting into low gear, but that is yet to be determined.
not really answering your question but how do you do a compression test on a honda civic?
 
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