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your compression should be from 90 to 120 for good compression harbor freight sell them for $18.00 the tester plugs right into your spark plug hole just need someone else to turn the key while turning over to get a read out
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FORD BUILT TOUGH SINCE 1987-1993 FORD FESTIVA LX -
^, no, compression should be no lower than 150psi (typicaly between 180 and 210)Trees aren't kind to me...
currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.
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ok, will check injector, plug and wires first, then I will check compression if those are ok (since it will cost money
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1997 Ford Aspire, MTX, Teal, B3E - "Trusty"
1997 Ford Aspire, MTX, Red, B3E - "Eggy" (RIP)
1989 Ford Festiva LX, ATX, Maroon, B3E - "TBK" (RIP)
1991 Ford Festiva GL, ATX, Red, B3E - "Festiva GT" (RIP)Comment
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Number 1 is on the water pump end, number four is the cylinder closest to the distributor.Originally posted by pwgus View PostIan
Calgary AB, Canada
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I'm moving this to a build thread1997 Ford Aspire, MTX, Teal, B3E - "Trusty"
1997 Ford Aspire, MTX, Red, B3E - "Eggy" (RIP)
1989 Ford Festiva LX, ATX, Maroon, B3E - "TBK" (RIP)
1991 Ford Festiva GL, ATX, Red, B3E - "Festiva GT" (RIP)Comment
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