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btw I did test by: - Removing all glow plugs - taking trigger wire off fuel pump solenoid - Using Daytona D0102 compression tester - Warmed up engine - Charged battery overnight - Turned ignition and listened for ~8 cranks so I think I did it correctly but don't know any better. I think it...

I did my own test and I got ~500 PSI, so I guess either the shop was tryna rip me off, they didn't know what they were doing, or I don't know what I'm doing. I have no idea really on the history of it, my old man didn't have a log book in it so I don't know if he had gotten any work done but I...

Thanks rigster, juan, Bought a compression test kit to verify myself. Very keen to give as much as I can a go myself. It seems to run fine generally. I replaced leaking water pump and the timing belt at the same time. Thermostat, radiator, radiator hoses as well. Going to change fuel...

First post. Recently inherited my old man's 1996 HZJ75 troopy. It was in a bit of disrepair when I got it, but I fixed a few things up and took it to the mechanic and asked for a compression test. All cylinders are at 300-320 psi. Manual says this is well below limit (384 psi?), mechanic says...