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b16a compression???

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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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the other day i did a compression check on my b16a block and it came out to be 300 stright across. i was wondering if this can be good or if this is a bad thing please help me out and let me know

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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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i dont know what it is exactly suppose to be but something about that number seems to high im thinking low to mid 200's is right but im not to sure i would check again but i may be wrong.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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Unless your gauge is calibrated and certified I wouldn't give the actual numbers much thought. A compression test is a troubleshooting aid to point you toward a bad cylinder where you could then do a leakdown test to further pin point the problem. You can do a compression test with three differant gauges and get three differant readings. It's the consistency of the numbers across the board that's important.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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+1 if the numbers are close across the board you dont have much to worry about.

BTW i think b16 compression should be at around 220-230.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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