My wife's '90 309 fitted with the 1.6 XU51C carb engine has failed its MOT through emmissions. When warm it gives out lots of whitish brown smoke from the exhaust, although it seems to run fine.
It's the auto gearbox model and has never been very economical, giving about 26 mpg.
I've just warmed it up and carried out a compression test using a Gunson Hi-Gauge. Readings varied between 162 and 168 psi, putting a drop of oil into each plughole increased the lowest figure to 185 psi.
Two questions please:
1. What is the correct compression pressure? (are these figures OK?}
2. Anybody got any ideas?
It would be a pity to scrap it, other than this problem it's in pretty good condition and has only done 68,000 miles.
Cheers everybody,
Derek.
309 engine compression test
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