Attn: PKRWUD: Compression Test Results

[PKRWUD]

Okay, good news/bad news.

The good news is that you don't have a blown head gasket. In fact, your test results were very respectable. Your engine has even wear, and is doing nicely.

The bad news is that you need more test equipment. Specifically, you need a fuel pressure tester, a cooling system pressure tester, and a vacuum gauge. The fuel pressure tester is comparably priced to the compression tester, and the vacuum gauge should be no more than $15. You should have your cooling system pressure tested, too, but those kits are usually $75 or more. Down here, there are auto parts stores (Kragen, for one), that will loan you tools for a small, refundable deposit. I would recommend borrowing a cooling system tester, and purchasing a fuel pressure tester and a vacuum gauge.

The fuel pressure tester will tell you if you have a leaking injector, and the cooling system pressure tester will tell you if you have a leak in the cooling system, and possibly where it is. The vacuum gauge will tell you MANY things, and is, in my opinion, the single best diagnostic tool you can ever have.

Let me know what you decide, and what you would like to do, and I will walk you through it.

Take care,
-Chris