NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds - View Single Post - Compression testing the white whale (98 legacy 2.2L)

ThoR294 · 05-31-2017, 11:13 PM

Car smelled like gas during start up. Didn't run 100% while cruising. I did plugs/wires/coil recently, so I figured it's either a bad injector, or bad compression.

Easiest thing to test is compression.

Cylinders 2, 3, 4:

Great!

Cylinder 1:

****.

I drop a little bit of oil in the cylinder

my reaction:

So I said **** it. I ran Motor Medic through the car twice, and put a drop in the cylinder.

I didn't take a picture, but now its squeezing ~174psi!!!!!! Car runs much better.... now...

taking bets on how long it'll last

05-31-2017, 11:13 PM	#1
ThoR294 ^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whitehouse Station Posts: 2,272 iTrader: (1)	Compression testing the white whale (98 legacy 2.2L) Car smelled like gas during start up. Didn't run 100% while cruising. I did plugs/wires/coil recently, so I figured it's either a bad injector, or bad compression. Easiest thing to test is compression. Cylinders 2, 3, 4: Great! Cylinder 1: **. I drop a little bit of oil in the cylinder my reaction: So I said it. I ran Motor Medic through the car twice, and put a drop in the cylinder. I didn't take a picture, but now its squeezing ~174psi!!!!!! Car runs much better.... now... taking bets on how long it'll last __________________ 1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel 2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes. 2026 Tesla Model Y** - lol Last edited by ThoR294; 06-01-2017 at 08:01 AM.