Vanduker, thanks for the encouragement and advice. Rodeofox thanks for the offer and I may very well ask for some help if you're available.

Question about checking compression: I pulled the fuse on the fuel pump and pulled the very front sparkplug on the driver's side. The sparkplug is burned pretty bad and there was a slight amount of oil along the coil wire. Every time I turn the engine, the compression goes up more each time. I thought I was supposed to keep going until the pressure tops out, but I've been letting it crank a few seconds each time and so I feel like it should have gotten enough rotations to get a good pressure reading. Should I keep cranking it until the pressure tops out or am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Taro