Re: compression check

Jim Lill (jpl@vectorbd.com)
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:43:13 +0000 (UTC)

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Rulon Pope wrote:

> How do most of you approach this who buy high-mileage cars (that lets
> Jim out)?

Actually, my 86 turbo had 118,000 when I bought it... I judged by:

- previous owner's word
- sound of engine, it had a skip which I judged to be electrical, it was
- color of oil/water
- appearance of tailpipe and nearby bumper (clean)