# 1999 ford escort zx2 cylinder 2 misfire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 18, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715 "2019-07-18T19:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715/21 "2019-07-18T21:56:16Z")
> [@matthews.justin\_154865](#): > > The compression readings were just above 60 psi, What was the readings for the other cylinders ? 60 psi is really low. ---
**Author:** ![matthews.justin\_154865](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@matthews.justin\_154865](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthews.justin_154865)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715/22 "2019-07-19T00:02:28Z")
It was actually 92, I asked the person who tested it. And all of them were at that psi. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715/23 "2019-07-19T00:06:46Z")
Way too low. And unlikely for all to be the same in an engine with your symptoms. A low reading like that, dry, should be followed by another test, wet (oil in the cylinders.) ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715/24 "2019-07-19T04:39:54Z")
Who did the test? Was it a mechanic or just a friend with a compression gauge? To get a good reading the throttle has to be locked open and the engine cranked 6 or 7 revolutions. Then add oil to the cylinders and repeat. If the compression comes way up after adding oil, it is worn rings. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort-zx2-cylinder-2-misfire/144715.md?page=1)