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PPI without compression test?

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Bumperbozo
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Oct 9, 2017, 11:03 AM

Post #1 of 4 (2661 views)
  post locked   PPI without compression test?  
It seems like neither shops nor savvy car buyers bother with compression or leak down tests when buying a vehicle. Obviously, if there's a big compression problem, you'll get a misfire code, but if you have like 21% leakage across the board from ring wear, will that always show up as a code?


Hammer Time
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Oct 9, 2017, 12:23 PM

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You already have a question on this subject open.



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Oct 9, 2017, 1:32 PM

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Where is the original question? Can't find it.





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Hammer Time
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Oct 9, 2017, 1:35 PM

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He's already talking about compression tests and how to's here.


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