How do you compression test a KA24DE removed from car
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How do you compression test a KA24DE removed from car
I have a KA24DE on my garage floor I want to compression test before putting it in the car. I have a car battery ready to go. But how do I actually hook it up and go at it?
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Is the flywheel and starter still on it? If so, brace the motor with something so that it would not flip over on you. Connect a good battery directly to the starter and jump power to the solenoid to kick the starter over (just like you are holding down the key to start a car).
Keep in mind the compression results from this is on a cold motor so it will be less than a motor at operating temp.
Keep in mind the compression results from this is on a cold motor so it will be less than a motor at operating temp.
+1highoctane wrote:Is the flywheel and starter still on it? If so, brace the motor with something so that it would not flip over on you. Connect a good battery directly to the starter and jump power to the solenoid to kick the starter over (just like you are holding down the key to start a car).
Keep in mind the compression results from this is on a cold motor so it will be less than a motor at operating temp.
No reason to hook and ecu up and all that ****. Just hook the starter up, and jump it.
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There will be two connections on the starter solenoid. The bigger is constant power (+12V) from the battery, the 14 gauge or smaller one is the signal to turn the starter on.boost_free wrote:Yes the tranny is still hooked up. So I can just hook up the fat lead on the starter to + battery. And put the battery negative anywhere on the motor. Then place positive 12VDC to the little wire that is on a plug from the starter to engage the starter relay?
Ground the battery negative to anywhere on the motor, connect the battery positive to the bigger post on the starter solenoid. When you are ready to turn the motor over, you then jump another positive to the smaller signal wire. Make sure the tranny is in neutral to take the load off of the starter.
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yes big power wire to the big terminal and just jump power to the small terminal. you dont need the engine harness hooked to it or even the intake manifold on it. it shouldnt jump around much because one piston is going up and one is going down but i would still use at least one ratchet strap to hold it in place.boost_free wrote:Yes the tranny is still hooked up. So I can just hook up the fat lead on the starter to + battery. And put the battery negative anywhere on the motor. Then place positive 12VDC to the little wire that is on a plug from the starter to engage the starter relay?
if you have the intake on dont forget to prop the throttle body open.
a leak down test will tell you more than any compression test.
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