Do i need to do a compression test before i buy?

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Do i need to do a compression test before i buy?

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07-09-2016, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 97 SL320

..... You should see a current spike for each compression stroke. On a 5 cyl if you see a low spike every 5th place, there is a cylinder with lower compression than the other ones. This won't tell you how low however.

So you are measuring the load on the starter ?

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