Ok after getting realy weird numbers from getting my car compression tested at the dealer I decided to get my own compression tester.

My results..

Cyl 1: 200
Cyl 2: 190
Cyl 3: 165
Cyl 4: 215

I retested several times.

I am realy concerned about nr 3. I did have had an issue about nr3 in the past. I brought my car to a shop to get my valves adjusted and to change the timing belt. They didn't bolt down the bolt of the nr3 valve(dont know intake or exhaust) correctly so on my way home my valve starts ticking. Immediately turned around and went back to the shop. Removed the valvecover and found a bolt has went totally loose. And was dancing on the valve. The shop said nothing was damaged.

Could this low compression be a result of that?

Some notes:
I tested according to: http://www.c-speedracing.com/h...t.php
For the curious people the dealer results were
But I have doubts that they actually tested my car.

Cyl 1: 155
Cyl 2: 152
Cyl 3: 168
Cyl 4: 170


Edit ** Its a stock european b16a2, standard compression.


Modified by Froggin at 2:08 PM 7/26/2004

 

1-How it the temp on the motor
2-when you smash the gas do you get much smoke or more than normal
3- The hell with that place and get a leak down test done on that motor, I think you may have a bent valve...
good luck, let me now

 

1/ The temp is normal

2/ No, no smoke when slamming on the gas. I do have smoke when releasing the pedal. But that is an indication of the valve seals isn't it? Or maybe because of a bent valve?

3/ Thats what I said to, I never come there again!

So the valve could be the problem of the low compression!?
I think I will do the leakdown.
Thank you for your input

 

I hope its a easy fix for yah, and I hope its the problem. But most likely is.
Good Luck Dude...