3S-GTE USDM Turbo Engine Compression

Will's MR2 · 11-02-2009, 08:00 PM

Hey everyone got a question i recnelty attempted to do a motor swap from an N/A to an Turbo engine well i just tried to turn the swtich over and the turbo is def not moving in fact there seems to be no compression at all in the engine soo my question is.. What the heck do i do now...?

mr3 · 11-02-2009, 08:11 PM

Compression gauge. $20 at harbor freight.

Spooled · 11-03-2009, 04:44 PM

thanks for this thread - does anyone know the compression thresholds/variences for these motors

Will's MR2 · 11-03-2009, 09:19 PM

8:8:1

mr3 · 11-03-2009, 10:21 PM

He's looking for the PSI that he'll get with the compression gauge. I know the 4age is 160psi. I'm not sure about 3sgte.

Mr2civic817 · 11-03-2009, 11:14 PM

I did a compression test last year on my Gen2 3sgte it was 185psi in all cylinders

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Will's MR2 No Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Compression Hey everyone got a question i recnelty attempted to do a motor swap from an N/A to an Turbo engine well i just tried to turn the swtich over and the turbo is def not moving in fact there seems to be no compression at all in the engine soo my question is.. What the heck do i do now...?

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11-02-2009, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Compression gauge. $20 at harbor freight.

11-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spooled No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks for this thread - does anyone know the compression thresholds/variences for these motors

11-03-2009, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Will's MR2 No Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	8:8:1

11-03-2009, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
mr3 unskilled Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 2,408 Thanks: 24 Thanked 98 Times in 93 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	He's looking for the PSI that he'll get with the compression gauge. I know the 4age is 160psi. I'm not sure about 3sgte.

11-03-2009, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mr2civic817 Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington Tx Posts: 189 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I did a compression test last year on my Gen2 3sgte it was 185psi in all cylinders