Some bright soul out there asked if I'd put a compression gauge on the car instead of just my thumb. So today, I purchased a gauge from Advance Auto and measured 3 cylinders before the rain drove me inside. The manual states that this engine runs at an 8.8:1 comression ratio but I don't know how many PSI or kPa that is. I measured cylinder 3 at 100 psi, cylinder 6 at 120 psi and cylinder 2 at 90 psi. Now I -already- know that that is insufficient to support self- sustaining combustion. So now I know why the car won't start. Now I need to know: a) What is compression -supposed- to be (in psi or kPa)? b) What are the possible causes of loss of compression? c) What could I do to get it back? I know some of b) but I want to hear as many answers as I can in case I'm skipping something. As usual, thanks. Rich Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259538.3625325.4914071.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1695348/R=0/SIG=11u38u3s2/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/hit?pa ge=1374-105951838331032> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=259538.3625325.4914071.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1695348/rand=572346768> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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