compression test
compression test
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TJC46

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2,198 posts

235 months

Sunday 22nd April 2007
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Hi guys any one done a compression test on there 2.9 s3. Does any one know approx what each cylinder should be reading.Did mine today with a simple hand held tester.It reads upto 250psi, each cylinder was approx 185/190 psi. Is this ok,cant find any ref in the bible, just thought someone out there would know. Thanks Tom.

tvrgit

8,489 posts

281 months

Sunday 22nd April 2007
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TJC46 said:
Hi guys any one done a compression test on there 2.9 s3. Does any one know approx what each cylinder should be reading.Did mine today with a simple hand held tester.It reads upto 250psi, each cylinder was approx 185/190 psi. Is this ok,cant find any ref in the bible, just thought someone out there would know. Thanks Tom.

Sounds about right - as long as all cylinders are also much the same, should be ok.

GreenV8S

31,017 posts

313 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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That's a bit on the high side which is good, the main thing is consistency, ideally they should all be within 10%.