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Engine Compression Question

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by TexasTacoLT, Apr 20, 2024.

  1. Apr 20, 2024 at 8:14 AM
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    TexasTacoLT

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    TexasTacoLT [OP] Well-Known Member

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    '14 TRD Offroad
    3" Lift (ToyTech Coilovers and AAL) Bilstein 5100 Shocks Total Chaos UCAs Method Double Standard 17" BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2 (Removed) 33" BFG Mud Terrain Tires Colormatched Grill surround HomerTaco mesh grill insert Legacy "Toyota" Emblem Shrockworks plate rear bumper All-Pro plate front bumper w/ foglights All-Pro rock sliders Smoked Tail-lights DIY Steel Tailgate reinforcement Locking Tailgate handle Tint (15%) w/ sunstrip Tyger Tonneau cover (Removed) Bestop Soft Topper Bushwhacker colormatched fender flares DIY 8-ball shift knob DIY Amber LED grill lights DIY Debadged WeatherTech floormats Sudued US Flag door decals T-100 style tailgate decal Two way radio w/ 3' whip antenna Warn 8000lb winch CalTrend Neoprene seat covers DIY Bed tie-down anchors
    Have a question for you mechanics out there. My father in law is working on his Ford 5610 diesel tractor. He's asking me what PSI he should be reading at the spark plug. It seems like a pretty straight forward calculation to me, but I don't much about it. He's telling me that Ford techs are telling him something way different than what I figured. The manual says the compression ratio is 16.3:1. It's not a turbo. My question is, what should his PSI reading be roughly? Before I tell y'all what I figured and what he's being told, I'd like to hear from you mechanics out there. Or is there a lot more to it than a simple calculation?

    Edit: He lives in Central Texas; 354' above sea level if that's relevant.
     
    Last edited: Apr 20, 2024
    TexasTacoLT, Apr 20, 2024
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