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Title: Samurai compression results
Post by: 1eugene445 on August 31, 2006, 08:41:00 AM
I just did a compression check on my '87 Samurai which has over 100,000 miles. #1 was 149, #2 was147, #3 was 145, #4 was 146.
These numbers seem awfully good and surprisingly high. They were done with a lightly warmed engine, all plugs removed at the same time and cranked for a good 5 seconds.
What is the opinion of anybody who knows what they should be.?
Eugene
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: wildgoody on August 31, 2006, 09:06:29 AM
Sounds good, all the #s are close together too,
good tight engine.
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: kymike on August 31, 2006, 07:19:50 PM
those numbers are great but i am not sure about taking all the plugs out is that the way you are suppose to do it i want to do mine i think they say the motor needs to be turning at 400 rpm and iam not sure if a stock starter will spin one that fast 
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: RGERBER on August 31, 2006, 07:31:51 PM
do a goggle search on compression tests, i thought it was 1 at a time
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: wildgoody on August 31, 2006, 07:48:04 PM
The way I was tought was remove all the plugs
and throttle open when you crank the engine.

Either way the engine #s look good

Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: holeypockets on September 01, 2006, 05:23:03 PM
my haynes book said minimum was 199lbs.  i don't really trust this,  what do other books say?
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: wildgoody on September 01, 2006, 11:44:50 PM
199 PSI LOL, Way too high
Check and make sure that's not for a Diesel engine  ;)
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: Rhinoman on September 02, 2006, 06:37:09 AM
The way I was tought was remove all the plugs
and throttle open when you crank the engine.

Either way the engine #s look good



Thats the usual way. If you have electronic ignition then you should disconnect the plug to the distributor too
Title: Re: Samurai compression results
Post by: wildgoody on September 02, 2006, 07:36:53 AM
Ohh ya, I always ground the coil lead too,
just to be safe, don't want any blown igniters