Low cylinder pressure can cause all manner of drivability problems. Motor Age technical editor Pete Meier shows how to …

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  1. richard evans

    would I not have to disable the ignition when doing a cylinder compression test?

  2. Motor Age

    You want to disable the engine so it will not start when performing a cranking compression test like this one. It is best to disable both spark and fuel, especially fuel, so that raw gas does not wash down the cylinders over the course of the test.

  3. richard evans

    okay thank you. how would I disable spark? I have a coil on plug assembly

  4. Motor Age

    Easy! Simply unplug the electrical connectors at the coil.

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