Low compression?

[now1knowmyabcs]

So I put my the top end on today and we hooked up a compression tester and it said 35, but from what I understand it should be around 135? however my kick starter feels very firm and it doesn't feel weak at all feels alot stronger than it ever has before... am I missing something?

 

[dominatorblast]

maybe a bad compression tester??? It shouldn't feel strong if its at 35psi... I would try another tester to make sure! was it all the way into the cylinder/plug hole?

 

[now1knowmyabcs]

I believe so, I didn't hook it up a friend of mine did and he has been doing engines for over 20 years so its not his first time doing a comp. test

 

[Vootie]

Hmm, when my comp was down to like 90, I had very little resistance on my kicker. And, if your comp really was 35, I highly doubt you would get it to fire up without going to extreme measures. Maybe your friends tester took a dump?

 

[2strokepower]

yeah the tester took a dump lol. but why would you test the compression right after putting the engine together? when its broken in the compression will be higher.

 

[stephen12091985]

did you hold the throttle wide open and how many times did you kick it?

 

[blaster99]

^ yea hold the throttle wide open and kick it about 10 times

 

[now1knowmyabcs]

I guess we will try it again after break in. It feels too strong to be 35.