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Originally Posted by Maxbumpo
If the block heater is working, you can plug that in immediately after driving and before you check the compression, that will keep the engine temp up closer to 80 for a longer time.
The late Marshall Booth used to say the best compression test was cold start during winter. If the engine starts immediately and fires evenly on all cylinders, your compression is good. No need to spend time or money on a compression test which will only confirm that your engine is healthy.
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I guess considering glow plugs when having cold starting issues would be no brainer, but this car starts on the first bump at 50 and 60° so it didn't occur to me.
My mechanic buddy thought that was good enough proof of good compression. He didn't have a suggeston about getting more power.