Got a 95 neon w/ a remanufactured motor...went to start it up and can't get any compression...sometimes I might get as much as 150psi...but most the time it's beween 30 and 60 psi...any easy solutions, or am i gonna have to take the head in to have the valve seats reground.

 

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assuming you did a direct compression test. Makeing sure the engine is warmed up is important to getting a good test. within 15% of 190 is good.

Doing a differential compression test can help you find where the leak is without removing the head.

 

Can't warm up the car to do a compression check...the engine has never been started up b4. I'm trying to get it to fire off for the first time...When I do get compression, it holds the compression and doesn't bleed off the pressure.

 

well maybe the gaps in the compression rings lines up for a minute and that gave you the loss. Personally i perfer to do differential compression checksbeacuse its some much easyer to fin the leaks.

is it just one cylinder or more?

 

I agree with 12 volt, I would also put little ATF in each cylinder and start. This may help the compression ring to seat.

 

I ain't used ATF...I've tried a lil bit of motor oil...that does help a lot...but still no start...I am shootin 3-4 foot flames out the exhaust every now and then too.

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sounds like a bad engine imo

 

afterfire occures when you have unburnt fuel in your exhust system or an exhaust leak. i would testing fuel pressure, then spark

 

Spark is good....REAL GOOD...MSD Coil, Solid Core Stanless Steel Plug Wires and Gapped at .040" and I got an Adj. Fuel pressure Regulator...50psi...I been sick so I ain't been out there to try anything else yet..

 

when did you install the fpr... and how did you set it up???