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Re: Engine Running Compression Test
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 9/12/2003

I know that an cylinder will not fire at anything less than 90psi (cranking compression)at idle. Upon acceleration, compression goes up, thus the miss will tend to go away. It sounds to me like you have a lean misfire, due to the fact of the backfire through t... Login to read more.