anyone kknow stock compression on a d16y7

 

somewhere around 9.2-9.6:1

 

sorry im still a nube.... so what would that read on a compression gauge?

 

multiply by 20 and u get a ballpark figure

 

I guarantee it's the headgasket. I've seen it a hundred times on D's. And they always behave the same. Put a fresh headgasket on, buys some studs, deck the head, and use lots of copper spray. Problem solved, never touch it again.