Reddit reviews OTC 5606 Compression Tester Kit for Gasoline Engines
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OTC's Compression Tester Kit is ideal for use on all types of gasoline engines including domestic, import, motorcycle, marine, and small enginesIncludes: 12-inch flex 14mm standard, 12-inch flex 14mm long reach, and 10mm, 12mm, and 18mm thread adapters - adapters work on both flat and tapered seat plugsProfessional quality, dual scale 2-1/2 inch diameter gauge reads 0-300 psi and 0-2100 kPa and features a chrome bezel, rugged protective outer boot, and zero adjust featureExtra long 25 inch flex hose gauge assembly with quick coupler allows easy viewing out of cluttered engine compartmentsCorrosion resistant nickel-plated finish protects metal components; rugged blow-molded hard case with removable lid keeps components contained and organized when not in use
The issue for me was that I had a rough idle and lack of power. Acceleration was fine, but maintaining that on inclines was hard. The problem was an excess of air getting into the system past the MAS.
MAS is certainly a good thing to fix. Might also look at the O2 sensor and other fuel ratio sensors. When idling, you give the engine a bit of fuel to just barely inch along. When accelerating you're throwing fuel at the engine, so it probably burns bad, but it's burning and accelerating fine. If you opened up your valves you would probably find them getting dirty, not that this is something you should do unless the problem persists. If you want you can get a compression tester and test your valves it might be educational though. I believe it's a relatively cheap and easy test to perform. My mechanic used something like this.
Anyway, like I said, I'm not super knowledgable about vehicles, but am quite good at troubleshooting. I hope your problem gets resolved. It was a long process for me to trace down my issue. I believe it was the O2 sensor, and that Intake Manifold gasket, that fixed the lions share of my problems, but I also had my valves done between these two resolutions.
Long story short, research, and discussion with your mechanic will ultimately resolve the situation, but just because they replaced a part and your warning light came back on doesn't mean they did something wrong. Good Luck!
OTC.
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-5606-Compression-Tester-Kit/dp/B000R5CPAQ
You can buy a set of adapters from Oreillys and many other places for cheap that will cover pretty much anything.
I'm at work right now and eBay is blocked here, so I can't view that link. It's something like this
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-5606-Compression-Tester-Kit/dp/B000R5CPAQ
It's just a PSI gauge that's threaded like a spark plug on the hose end. Most of them will come with a few different adapters, to fit different types of spark plugs. There isn't much else you can check on without starting to take the engine apart.