RobCa
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On looking up Panda spec data online, it indicates that the 1.1 Active (Fire 169, 54hp. 2005-2008) has a compression ratio of 9.6:1. It seems the 1.2 (Fire 169, 60hp) is 9.8:1. The later 1.2 engines (69hp) seem to be 11.1:1. I'm not sure how the ratio's should relate to a specific psi readings.
Maybe the 175-180 psi figure I got from my 54hp 1.1 model is not unreasonable. Number 1 cylinder is down a bit, but then the bore was a bit scored.
I'm tempting fate, but since I cleared the intermittent missing fault, the engine seems to have been running fine. I think it was a plug lead that was causing it to miss, but the spark plugs could also have contributed.
I've been keeping a close eye on the coolant level and temperature and both seem to be behaving. So it seems the head gasket change has proved fruitful. I bought the car knowing the head gasket was blown, so it was a bit of a gamble that the damage done didn't prove terminal!
Hopefully it will keep going for a couple more years or so.
Maybe the 175-180 psi figure I got from my 54hp 1.1 model is not unreasonable. Number 1 cylinder is down a bit, but then the bore was a bit scored.
I'm tempting fate, but since I cleared the intermittent missing fault, the engine seems to have been running fine. I think it was a plug lead that was causing it to miss, but the spark plugs could also have contributed.
I've been keeping a close eye on the coolant level and temperature and both seem to be behaving. So it seems the head gasket change has proved fruitful. I bought the car knowing the head gasket was blown, so it was a bit of a gamble that the damage done didn't prove terminal!
Hopefully it will keep going for a couple more years or so.
