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Are these compression numbers OK?
140 on five cylinders, 150 on the 6th. Is this OK? What is the acceptable range?
How is a 6 - 8% leak down test on all cylinders. Is that OK? |
don't know about leak down but your compression numbers are just fine. They should be within 10%
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Both are good.
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On a leakdown, ideal is less than 5%, over 5% and something is showing some wear.
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I was just about to edit my response when Kurt logged in. 5% or less is best. How many miles on the engine? If you have 100k or more, I think 5-8% is to be expected.
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ICD,
Where are you located? Altitude makes a large difference in compression measurement. Kurt, Tim, and Paul are right on. Everyone should record these measurements on a regular basis for a baseline for your engine. How do you know you have, or are developing, a problem if you don’t know the history? Best, Grady |
The car in question is an '87 Carrera. The car is in Kansas City. It has 115k on it., but it had a valve job around 55K.
The bottom line question is this: Will this car need valves or rings any time soon with these test results? |
No guarantees, but probably no.
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