Re: Compression In 16V

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

do it yourself. it's really easy if you know how to take your spark plugs 
out. And feel like investing in a comp guage, which is always a good idea 
anyway. Just take the plugs out and screw the comp tester into the spark 
plug holes and crank the engine over with the key and hold the gas pedal to 
the floor. Do this twice b'cause somtimes carbon deposits in the combustion 
chamber inside the engine will be dislodged when you take the plugs out and 
give you inaccurate readings. HTH and GL


>From: Captnbr@aol.com
>To: SnowJ@aetna.com, scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Compression In 16V
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:39:34 EDT
>
>In a message dated 9/22/99 10:54:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>SnowJ@aetna.com
>writes:
>
><< hat's the standard compression for a 16v rocco.
>
>  My compression test came out:
>
>  175-177-175-210
>
>  I was told bad very bad... >>
>
>Well I am no mechanic or have much experience with compression tests.  But 
>in
>referencing my Bently manual for the scirocco 16v it says that compression
>Specs for a new engine would be 145-189 psi.  So you have the compression 
>of
>a new engine with the exception of 210 which is better than a new engine. 
>The
>wear limit is 109psi and max difference between cyliders is 44psi.  Sounds
>like to me this mech. is pulling you leg.
>
>Brian 86 16v
>
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Chris DeLong
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'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
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'78 Scirocco


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