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2003 Kia Sorento compression
2003 KIA SORENTO
191,000 MILES • 3.5L • 6 CYL • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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cannot find any actual specs as to how much compression i should have
Aug 15, 2015 at 1:39 PM
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Standard value 1,200 kPa (12.2 kg/cm2, 170 psi)
Limit 1,050 kPa (10.7 kg/cm2, 149 psi)
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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thank you. i guess that means 60 psi on all cylinders is bad
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:22 PM
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Hahaha ....................... OH yes
That would be bad on any vehicle.
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:23 PM
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Thats what i thought. Probably bent valves right
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:26 PM
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I(f you had a timing belt break, you can bet on it.
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:27 PM
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replaced heads with junkyard heads after timing belt broke
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:27 PM
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You may have bent them putting the head on if you didn't have everything in the correct position or rotated the engine with the belt off..
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM
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thanks i just wanted confirmation since the book only tells me lowest has to be atleast 75 % of highest
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM
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Nothing will run under 100 PSI.
Make sure you have it in correct timing.
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:33 PM
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Thank you. Timing dead on
Aug 15, 2015 at 3:35 PM