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Old Mar 12, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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what should the compression pressure be on a 2001 ford f250?

is there a service book that would show you what the pressure should be?
 
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I believe good compression should be in the upper 300 to 400 range.
 
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That's my understanding as well. And you want all your cylinders within plus/minus 10% or so compared to each other..
 
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