I am considering picking up this motor from this guy. its a b18c1 and not currently in the car. i was wondering if i should do a compression test on it. i am not sure how to go about checkin the motor and making sure i dont get scammed

can anyone help me with how to do a compression test on a motor that is not in a car? any help will be appreciated.

 

you can still do a compression test...just jump the starter and hold the throttle open buy hand

 

o yea thats great.

only if someone could provide me with a lil more details how to go about locating the starter and the throttle? sorry im not to familiar with the mechanical side of honda motors.

 

Starter is on top of the tranny. Throttle is on the intake manifold.

 

Why do you have to jump the starter? Can't you just turn the crank over a few times?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can't you just turn the crank over a few times?</TD></TR></TABLE>

how do you suppose he do this? by hand? that'll work.

 

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how do you suppose he do this? by hand? that'll work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Or, i dont know, a wrench and socket maybe.

 

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how do you suppose he do this? by hand? that'll work.</TD></TR></TABLE>


hah, yeah im not thinkin hes gonna be able to turn the crank by hand when theres 150+ psi in each cylinder

if you can turn it though, thats not a good sign

 

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no **** *** hat... this is much easier than jumping the starter

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Heylookits shawn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hah, yeah im not thinkin hes gonna be able to turn the crank by hand when theres 150+ psi in each cylinder

if you can turn it though, thats not a good sign</TD></TR></TABLE>

FEEEER RIIIILL

 

get yourself a battery and some jumper cables. twist the two wires on the starter together and connect the positive cable to the starter. clamp the negative to something like the motor mount and viola. make sure theres oil in the motor.

 

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no **** *** hat... this is much easier than jumping the starter

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riiiight.

 

or u could just do a leakdown test...much more accurate, and u can do it while the motor is on an engine stand if u wanted to....if u want more info on how to do it, just search i am sure u will find what u need...u can prolly get a cheap air compressor from pep boys or sumthin for like 40 bucks...

 

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wow, smart and perceptive aren't we? you're a tool.

 

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wow, smart and perceptive aren't we? you're a tool.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Your first remark that i quoted came off to me as sarcastic, as if doing it by hand was a bad idea. So i suggested the wrench because obviously by hand isn't a bad idea. Excuse me if thats what you meant by using his hand. So relax, no need for the namecalling. Unless of course you're in middle school.