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Engine Compression

  1. Ensure battery is fully charged. Warm engine to normal operating temperature. Allow engine to cool for 10 minutes to reduce exhaust manifold temperature. Remove front and rear trailing-side spark plugs. Disconnect crank angle sensor connector.
  2. Connect Compression Tester (49 F018 9A0) to front rotor housing and battery. Fully depress accelerator pedal and crank engine for 5-10 seconds. Compression of the 3 combustion chambers should be at least 85 psi (6.0 kg/cm2 ). Use the same procedure to check rear chambers.