compression test, what's good?
Moderators: rickf, raymond, Mr. Recovery
compression test, what's good?
Working on figuring out what need done on a engine.
Tested the compression. - Engine at the low edge of normal operation temp, 125 across all 4. Good? not good?
Tested the compression. - Engine at the low edge of normal operation temp, 125 across all 4. Good? not good?
Re: compression test, what's good?
Extremely good, almost too good. That kind of tells me there might be carbon on the pistons or more likely you did not have the throttle blocked open during the compression test.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
Re: compression test, what's good?
oops check it again with the throttle open
Re: compression test, what's good?
Doesn't having the throttle closed result in lower numbers?
Re: compression test, what's good?
cold, throttle open.
now 112-115
now 112-115
Re: compression test, what's good?
I started off with way worse and a couple cylinders pitted. Tore it down based on Rick's and others advice. Honed the cylinders (still minor pitting visible on 2), lapped the valves, set the valve clearances, new rings, etc.. Put back together. With throttle open/cold they ranged from 125 to 113. Runs great so far but idling fast and next chance I get I'll work on that (linkage needs adjusting). Looking at past posts, Rick stated TM shows 135 to 145 psi as spec. We are slightly lower so I suspect slight burning of oil and slightly lower power and fuel efficiency than one to spec.
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
Re: compression test, what's good?
Nothing wrong with those numbers. Surveyor, Are you sure it was me that said that about those numbers? I doubt I would ever say that a 7:1 compression engine would normally have numbers that high. I will look through the manual tonight and see what it says. Even if it says that I don't agree. Only with oil in the cylinders and brand new rings and brand new valves and valve job and even then I would question it.UpstateSC wrote:cold, throttle open.
now 112-115
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
Re: compression test, what's good?
Well, I looked it up and they do say 135-145 at cranking speed. I would have to see that to believe it! First off is the normally slow cranking speed of these and second is the low compression ratio. Like I said, under idea circumstances maybe..............................
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
Re: compression test, what's good?
Went back and looked. Looks like I was the one that brought up TM first in thread as we discussed what would and would not work. There was also the Army Ordnance Manual that stated anything 85 and above was good.... found it -rickf wrote:Nothing wrong with those numbers. Surveyor, Are you sure it was me that said that about those numbers? ....UpstateSC wrote:cold, throttle open.
now 112-115
http://armyordnance.tpub.com/OD1001/Com ... ing-92.htm
1960 M151 Run #1
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin
"There is one nut on a M151 that is very difficult to remove....." - K8icu
"She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls, But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio" - Aaron Tippin