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Engine Compression Test GAUGE
sorry for this elementary question. finally got a
chance to purchase gauge. do i just screw it in like a spark plug? manual says remove all spark plugs and crank engine. thanks for any help. what should be a good compression on 89 300E? joel |
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Commpression test ?
Usually you would do them one at at ime so you don't get any wires mixed up but you MUST also disconnect the high voltage lead at the coil!
If you pull all the plugs at the same time you would be safe disconnecting the high voltage lead at the coil also. The engine should turn a couple of revolutions for accuracy, note the reading, release the pressure, and move on to the next cylinder. A warm engine would be most accurate. |
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thanks billybob.
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The throttle will also need to be kept open in order to allow air to be drawn into the engine; otherwise, you'll obtain low readings.
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Mike Murrell 1991 300-SEL - Model 126 M103 - SOHC "Fräulein" |
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I had never heard that the throttle should be kept open. Has anyone tried both methods and seen a difference?
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba) |
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If the throttle is closed, you are pulling a vacuum.
You want the cylinder at atmosphiric pressure before the compression stroke. If it is not, you will get a low reading. Opening the throttle insures the piston is full of air Before the compression stroke. |
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On K-Jet engines, should you prop the air metering valve open? Makes little sense to open the throttle if the metering valve upstream is closed.
Sixto 91 300SE 81 300SD |
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The position of the throttle valve is not important on any engine. If this were the case then a cold engine would always be difficult to start due to low compression. My service CD tells me to remove all the plugs, disable the fuel and ignition and then take a reading after 2 or 3 turns on the starter ( M117 V8, a normal compression being 8.5 bars and not below 7.5 bars with no more than 1.5 bars between any 2 cylinders ). It's always worked fine for me on any of the cars I have looked after over the years . . .
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1993 190E 2.0L (Euro.) sold 1991. 500 SEL (Euro.) 1991. 300 CE (Euro.) sold 1993. 500 E (U.S. spec.) |
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A compression test can certainly be done without opening
the intake air, but in a test you want the HIGHEST possible reading to test the components [ rings,valves, etc.] So restricting the intake air passage on any gas engine may give an inaccurate reading. At cranking speed, there May be enough intake air to get a good reading, but open intake [ throttle/choke/etc.] assures there is. Common tech pratice . http://www.w-p-c.com/buggycompression.htm |
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