My compression test results, performance woes...

OK Guys. Finalkly went and grabbed a comp tester yesterday. Did the test. Got 180, 170, 170, 180 basically. When i repeated with the throttle wide open, basically got about 195, 190, 190, 200 or so.

How are these results? What do they mean?

Also checked the plugs. Clean as, apart from a bit of oil on the threads haha. The tips however, are spotless. My oil loss is from all the leaks. Valve cover, massively leaking out dizzy seal, all over back of motor.

I believe these comp test results are a little high. Tjis means carbon inside the motor, correct? WHat can I try to correct this? Hotter plugs?

I have wanteed to try the trick of auto trans fluid in the intake, meant to clean alot of sludge. ALso you guys have Seafoam, what is it? I need to find something like that in Aus.

Also, need to change fuel filter, air filter, doubnt that os where my problem lies. Also clean out intake and TB, and make sure the TVIS is ok.

Afthat, where do i go? The motor is obviously internally fine, all new igntion components.... Air filter is only slightly dusty, dunno bout fuel filter.

Thing is, the car still struggles to build up revs., it doesnt ,miss or run rough, just wont rev....

REALLY want to sort this, so I can chuck in some lower springs, new brake pads and enjoy actually DRIVING it.

 

Also, does the valve clearance have to be checked/adjusted on a 3SGE?

And what can I do to see if my motor is a JDM item...?

 

The test is meant to be done with the throttle open, correct?

so my motor is ok inside then?

 

I didnt unplug any injectors, just pulled the fuel fuse and the car wudnt run afta that, so i figured that was ok?

Thanks St165. Thats a massive relief! Itl be ok outside afta I change the dizzy seal and seal up the crappy valve covers haha.

 

Excellent numbers, yet It still has no performance. This thing does a 0-60mph as you guys put it, in 12 seconds flat!

 

Can incorrect valve clearance affect the performance? HOw likely is it that this is a problem?

 

The timing i Was told was set to 10 degrees, i went to short the diagnostic connector, but my helper already had the light on it and said it was on 10 degrees anyway. I think I may have found my prob, that would mean diff timing than whats it is meant too, if it read 10 without the connection shroted correct? On a healthy motor like mine seems to be, whats a good timing setting if i will run 98 octane? Whats the JDM setting?

Car has done 198,000kms, motor dunno if is original, but shud b. Timing belt label on the belt cover is marked with a replacement date in 1999, the kms on it are hard to read....

If timing doesnt fix it, can i easily check to see if the belt is on right?

 

Will try and get hold of a timing light tomorrow, and check it again. If that isa right though, then I dunno. Il just try advancing it slowly anyway ad see what happens?

XR-Pilot, what timing were you running on your good 162, and what sorta fuel were you putting in it? Hoping this motor will make some good power with those test results