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If the compression in one or more cylinders is low or the compression difference between
cylinders exceeds the maximum, pour a small amount of clean engine oil into the cylinder
and recheck the compression.
If the compression increases, the piston, the piston rings, or cylinder wall may be worn
and overhaul is required.
If the compression stays low, a valve may be stuck or improperly seated and overhaul
is required.
If two adjacent cylinders indicate low compression pressures, and squirting oil on the
piston does not increase compression, the head gasket may be leaking between
cylinders. Engine oil and/or coolant in the cylinders could result from this condition.
Compression Pressure Limit Chart kPa
COMPRESSION PRESSURE LIMIT CHART
{kgf/cm
2
, psi}
Maximum
pressure
Minimum
pressure
Maximum
pressure
Minimum
pressure
Maximum
pressure
Minimum
pressure
Maximum
pressure
Minimum
pressure
924 {9.41,
134}
696 {7.10,
101}
1,131
{11.52, 164}
848 {8.65,
123}
1,338
{13.63, 194}
1,000
{10.20,
146}
1,544
{15.73, 224}
1,158
{11.81, 168}
938 {9.56,
136}
703 {7.17,
102}
1,145
{11.67, 166}
855 {8.72,
124}
1,351
{13.77, 196}
1,014
{10.34,
147}
1,558
{15.88,226}
1,165
{11.88, 169}
952 {9.70,
138}
717 {7.31,
104}
1,158
{11.80, 168}
869 {8.86,
126}
1,365
{13.91, 198}
1,020
{10.40,
148}
1,572
{16.02,228}
1,179
{12.02,171}
965 {9.83,
140}
724 {7.38,
106}
1,172
{11.94, 170}
876 {8.93,
127}
1,379
{14.05, 200}
1,034
{10.54,
150}
1,586
{16.16,230}
1,186
{12.09, 172}
979 {9.97,
142}
738 {7.53,
107}
1,186
{12.08, 172}
889 {9.07,
129}
1,303
{13.28,202}
1,041
{10.62,
151}
1,600
{16.30,232}
1,200
{12.24, 174}
933 {9.51,
144}
745 {7.60,
109}
1,200
{12.23,174}
903 {9.21,
131}
1,407
{14.34, 204}
1,055
{10.76,
153}
1,055
{10.75,153}
1,207
{12.31,175}
1,007
{10.26,
146}
758 {7.73,
110}
1,214
{12.37, 176}
910
{9.28,132}
1,420
{14.47,206}
1,062
{10.83,
154}
1,627
{16.58, 154}
1,220
{12.44, 177}
1,020
{10.39,
148}
765 {7.80,
111}
1,227
{12.50,178}
917
{9.35,133}
1,434
{14.61,208}
1,075
{10.96,
156}
1,641
{16.72,238}
1,227
{12.51, 178}
1,034
{10.54,
150}
779 {7.94,
113}
1,241
{12.65, 180}
931 {9.49,
135}
1,448
{14.76,210}
1,083
{10.04,
157}
1,655
{16.87,240}
1,241
{12.65, 180}
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