# KA24 compression question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive
**Created:** [August 12, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780 "2006-08-12T17:37:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@fcukven1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fcukven1)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/1 "2006-08-12T17:37:42Z")
i have the ka24e engine … the weird thing is that when i start it. it smokes come out, but only for the start after 2 sec the smoke is gone. I did a compression test and came out 160 psi on all 4 …good or bad? anyhow mind you my spark plugs are fried … well not all of them but 1 is like mellted almost lol… any input or is this just a simple tune up to be done up.
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### Author:  [@apex\_drifter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/apex_drifter)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/2 "2006-08-12T17:47:01Z")
sounds like a good compression. . . do some more research at [http://www.ka-t.org](http://www.ka-t.org)
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### Author:  [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/3 "2006-08-12T17:57:30Z")
good compression, and when was the plugs last done?
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### Author:  [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/4 "2006-08-12T18:13:50Z")
160 is still good, anything below 150 is bad.
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### Author:  [@standXalone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/standXalone)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/5 "2006-08-12T18:17:10Z")
> [@Nis240](#):
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> 160 is still good, anything below 150 is bad.
agreed.
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### Author:  [@fcukven1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fcukven1)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/6 "2006-08-13T10:27:45Z")
last change of plugs no clue… but what is a good performance wire and spark plugs to replace the OEM with ? cause i think thats going to be next weekends upgrade
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### Author:  [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/7 "2006-08-13T15:43:37Z")
NGK. Should be about 100-120.
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### Author:  [@fcukven1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fcukven1)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/8 "2006-08-13T16:57:52Z")
yeah i have some wicked plugs in there right now they are AUTOLITE. nothing like an american plug in a JDM engine lol they work perfect together so NGK is the way to go … what about wiring from the distribuitor to the plugs?
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### Author:  [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24-compression-question/143780/9 "2006-08-13T17:02:46Z")
> [@fcukven1](#):
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> yeah i have some wicked plugs in there right now they are AUTOLITE. nothing like an american plug in a JDM engine lol they work perfect together so NGK is the way to go … what about **wiring from the distribuitor to the plugs?**
> [@RS13](#):
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> **NGK**. Should be about 100-120.