I'm a newb and I'm looking at getting a '98 and I ran it threw Carfax, which didn't say if it was a SE or LE. So first off, how do I tell the difference? I know the base had 4 lugs. Also, when I run a Compression Test what PSI should I expect? And where do I pull the fuel injection fuse from?

Thanks for the replie(s),
Nick

PS - I'm in Michigan and the car is in Florida and I'm leaving on the 8th.

 

Oh and is there any web page with general specs like vehicle weight and **** like that?

Thanks again,
Nick

 

welcome to the boards. i'm not certain about the compression testing, but i do know where u can get info about the different trim levels and basic specifications:

http://www.edmunds.com
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/de...=category#used

 

So is seems as if the difference between the SE and LE is the sunroof, leather seats, & CD came standard. And the leather was N/A for the SE. Intresting...

 

i believe 10% leakage and under is what it should be(normal) but i think it's still ok if it's 15% or so... just means it's leaking somewhere more.

 

For the compression test...each cylinder should be reading around 170, plus or minus 10. Those are the usual numbers for a warm engine

 

anything aboe 150 is good, hopefully closer to 170 on a new car. Look out for variation between them.

Dr.

 

Ok cool, it's got 47K miles so I'll expect around 160-165. 150 is the service limit then?

Thanks for the help.
Nick

 

yeah, lower than 150 isn't so hot, especially on a newer engine.
check the FAQ's as well for common s14 problems.

Dr.