1998 Chevy Camaro cylinder compression

1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO
43,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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ARNIEB
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i am in the process of doing a compression check and i would like to know what the stock compression should read in pounds per cylinder ? ihave checked to cyl. so far --150# and 185#. i thank youvery much. arnie b.
Mar 7, 2009 at 10:50 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Check all cylinders, the highest and lowest should be no more than 20% difference, if more than 20% then possible headgasket/intake gasket problem.
Mar 11, 2009 at 8:53 AM
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