- Mar 13, 2009
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Yes! I once worked on an old 68 Cutlass I bought for 200 bucks. I was about to throw a hammer through ALL the windows when my cousin came and helped me out. Turns out I had it 180* out, everything lined up, but I was at the top of the exhaust stroke, I didn't realize there was a difference (I was 17 ).
Anyway, whent he screwdriver just starts to come up on #1 cylinder, take it out and put your finger over the spark plug hole and feel for pressure pushing your fingure away. On the compression stroke both the exhaust and intake valves are closed and this is the stroke you want. On the exhaust stroke, the exhaust valve is open so no air will try to escape past your finger.
We don't think you an idiot. We all know too well that no matter how knowledgable you are with these cars, there's always some stupid little thing that'll bite you in the hind quarters!
Yeah I apprecaite it. I'm just starting to be afraid I don't have any compression. How hard should it be to turn the motor with a breakerbar and a socket?