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Engine Compression

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Volkswagen Passat and 1994 Volkswagen Corrado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
COMPRESSION SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification
Compression Ratio
Corrado SLC & Passat 10.0:1
EuroVan 8.5:1
Compression Pressure
Corrado SLC & Passat 157-186 psi (11.0-13.0 kg/cm2 )
EuroVan 128-170 psi (9.0-12.0 kg/cm2 )
Minimum Compression Pressure
EuroVan 100 psi (7.0 kg/cm2 )
All Others 106 psi (7.5 kg/cm2 )
Maximum Variation Between Cylinders 43 psi (3.0 kg/cm2 )