A remote starter switch and a top-quality, screw-in-type compression gaugeâ such as these models from Sears, Roebuck & Companyâ can be used to measure the pumping efficiency of an engine, as well as ...

Compression: An automotive term used by everybody, forever. Let's get into some detail and maybe develop a better understanding. Pressure, and more pressure: It's a must-have to produce power within ...

Compression in a diesel engine is essential for effective and efficient performance. And when compression is lacking, damage can result. That is why it’s imperative to know whether your engine’s ...

More than 20 years after the first Gen III LS1 V8 rolled off the assembly line for the 1997 Corvette, it seems there are LS cylinder heads everywhere, and even more stories that have tested and ...

I'm new to doing compression test, so here is what I've done so far. I warmed my car up, disconnected the coil pack wires, put a block on the throttle to hold it open - and then performed a dry test, ...

Fuel efficiency and emission performance sensitivity to fuel reactivity was examined using Delphi’s second-generation Gasoline Direct-Injection Compression Ignition (Gen 2.0 GDCI) multi-cylinder ...