After fixing my blown intake gasket the car sounds and runs better, but I still noticed a little something missing so today I wanted to do a compression test. Got a loaner tool from Auto Zone, screw in type. I did not screw it all the way down as it was a PITA to even get in, and also get the extension coupler thing with the hose to screw on easily but I put about 3-4 turns on each one before putting the guage on and pulled on it and everything felt snug. I just changed plugs about 3 wks ago, 2 wks before diagnosing the blown intake gasket. I will post pics below of how they look. I did change the oil after putting the gaskets on and used the cheap Peak 10w 30 from Orielly because it was 14 bucks with a filter. I havent changed it again yet but i will and run pennzoil 10w 40. I just pointed the oil thing out because checking out some other post about compression test results someone said something about the oil used but i wouldnt think that would be a cause of the results.
Car was just driven about 10 miles or a little more so it was good and warm and let turn over 5-6 seconds following the turnover attempts as a guide
1. 140
2. 130 ( got to the 4th turn over, I noticed it stopped the turn over sound and went to a solid tone. Tried again went to a solid tone after 2nd turn over sound and pressure read 90-100
3. 135
4. 135
5. 135
6. 145
7. 138
8. 130
Car has on a little over 100k since engine swap in 02 and isnt stock anymore ofcourse as far as top end stuff, exhaust. Total mileage is about 180k. I did No. 2 again after doing No. 8 and it showed zero on the tester. The tone was solid all the way throughout the 5 seconds. Car by that time had cooled down but i'm thinking it still should have showed something. I hope its something as simple as maybe needing to adjust the valves or something that can be fixed without pulling the motor or anything. Car starts up and runs fine but like I said I can still tell a little difference in the tone and still has a low end miss but the car idles fine and everything. I even noticed before I fixed the intake gasket my car wouldnt idle below 750 without cutting off with the IAC unplugged but that issue is solved now as i reset the idle today. Seems fixing the intake gasket and new plennum gaskets helped alot of stuff.
All the plugs look fine with the exception of No. 2. I was thinking no. 2 isnt that bad with the exception of being oil fouled maybe ??????
Car was just driven about 10 miles or a little more so it was good and warm and let turn over 5-6 seconds following the turnover attempts as a guide
1. 140
2. 130 ( got to the 4th turn over, I noticed it stopped the turn over sound and went to a solid tone. Tried again went to a solid tone after 2nd turn over sound and pressure read 90-100
3. 135
4. 135
5. 135
6. 145
7. 138
8. 130
Car has on a little over 100k since engine swap in 02 and isnt stock anymore ofcourse as far as top end stuff, exhaust. Total mileage is about 180k. I did No. 2 again after doing No. 8 and it showed zero on the tester. The tone was solid all the way throughout the 5 seconds. Car by that time had cooled down but i'm thinking it still should have showed something. I hope its something as simple as maybe needing to adjust the valves or something that can be fixed without pulling the motor or anything. Car starts up and runs fine but like I said I can still tell a little difference in the tone and still has a low end miss but the car idles fine and everything. I even noticed before I fixed the intake gasket my car wouldnt idle below 750 without cutting off with the IAC unplugged but that issue is solved now as i reset the idle today. Seems fixing the intake gasket and new plennum gaskets helped alot of stuff.
All the plugs look fine with the exception of No. 2. I was thinking no. 2 isnt that bad with the exception of being oil fouled maybe ??????