Engine Compression
Run engine until it reaches normal operating temperature. Remove all spark plugs and coil high tension wire. Hold throttle valve wide open and operate engine at cranking speed, when checking compression.
COMPRESSION SPECIFICATIONS
| Normal Compression Pressure | ||
| Celica, Corona & Pickup | 171 psi (12.0 kg/cm2 ) | |
| Corolla | 163 psi (11.5 kg/cm2 ) | |
| Starlet | 156 psi (11.0 kg/cm2 ) | |
| Tercel | 177 psi (12.5 kg/cm2 ) | |
| Min. Compression Pressure | 128 psi (9.0 kg/cm2 ) | |
| Max. Variation | 14 psi (1.0 kg/cm2 ) | |