That was a good test if you had a Model T Ford. Using kerosene washes all the oil away from the piston, piston rings and cylinder walls. Not a good idea during start up. These days we use a compression gauge. Take a compression reading of all cylinders with spark plugs out, coil(s) and fuel injectors disconnected. If the first compression reading on a cylinder comes up low, squirt some motor oil into the cylinder and take a second reading. If the reading doesn't change much you have bad valves. If the reading goes up substantially you have worn/cracked rings. What you want to see is all the cylinders having a reading within 15% of the highest and lowest readings.
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