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Old 26 Sep 2007, 04:30 pm
pedrofariaslozano pedrofariaslozano is offline
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Default What is tipical compression for a Honda Civic 87 1.5L Engine at sea level ?

What is the reading in a compression tester for a typical engine Honda Civic 87 1.5L at sea level ? I'm getting 150 psi at mine. Is that a good compression ?
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Old 26 Sep 2007, 04:34 pm
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yes 150psi is good for a 87 at any altitude
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Old 26 Sep 2007, 04:36 pm
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That is a pretty good number, your compression readings should not deviate more than 10% from cyl to cyl.
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