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Originally posted by dutchgal:
Yeah, I'm gonna take all you guys' advice and get a second opinion. The mechanic said the battery charged right up, but the engine wouldn't turn over - not enough compression.
If the mechanic said what you wrote here, get it to someone else. He is full of @#!&. Unless I have gotten so old and out of touch with new methods of testing a motor, he has no idea what the compression is without turning the motor over. Compression is the pressure built up in the cylinder when the motor TURNS OVER.


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