I have a d16 sitting in my driveway that i am selling but i want to run a compression check....how do people jump their starters? i know the wire for the starter isnt long enough to reach the engine...so either i jump it or my question is: can i just crank the pulley with a wrench....would i get accurate numbers?

 

no you cant do it that way... find a friend or neighbor to come turn the key for you...

 

turn the key? the engine is outside the car...so im asking how do people jump the engine for a compression check when it is outside the car...

 

I have done it that way to check a motor before. It was an sr20det. Its not very accurate and you will get much lower numbers--but if it ends up a least over 100 and they are all near each other it should be ok. Its no substitute for a real compression test though. Just turn the crank pulley as fast as you can. You will get some numbers.

 

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you dont need to jump it, you crank it with the key... I guess I dont understand the problem...

 

hook up the starter and give it 12 v