The guys at Muscle Car Review show you how to check engine compression with the latest tools. Check it out only at hotrod.com or the October 2011 issue of Muscle Car Review Magazine.

An engine’s cranking compression numbers provide a good indication of its ability to run on pump gas without detonation.

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We walk you through a compression test, a great way to determine the condition of your valves and piston rings.

I think there is a problem with the idling of the engine but Ford does not agree. It will start up idling at 1200 rpm for about a full minute, then taper off for the next minute down to 1000 rpm.

Static compression is what engineers, engine builders, and even do-it-yourselfers dial in to an engine build. Basically, it's the exact compression ratio formulated into engine construction in a ...