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Old 08-16-2009 | 08:25 PM
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Is there a tool to check compression on a motor.
I have an OS .91 and It feels like it has low compression, but I am just not sure.
Old 08-16-2009 | 08:43 PM
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Default RE: measuring compression

I use the Armstrong gauge for measuring compression.

It is a relative measure compared to other engines or the same engine in the past
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I have an OS .91 and It feels like it has low compression, but I am just not sure.
If it is a ringed engine, it can feel like it has low compression, in case your engine are a 4 stroke engine keep the trottle barrel open then compression feel better when you are testing compression.

But important of all: are the engine running well in idling and no trouble in trottling = compression are ok.

I never had a compression tester to measure compression in my engines.

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