- 1. Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: wmgilroy@mtgbcs.mt.lucent.com (William M Gilroy)
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:58:14 -0400
- I have have received several suggestions about what could be causing the low compression in cyl. #2 and #3 in my 77 Midget. These causes could be: 1. Worn rings. 2. Blown head gasket. 3. Burned/leaki
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- 2. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 01:16:02 -0400
- Well, that's not really the only way. Personally, I would pull the head and inspect everything. That will tell you all you need to know. The leak down test is great to locate problems that might not
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00269.html (10,369 bytes)
- 3. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:49:25 -0700 (PDT)
- I have a compression tester on which the hose disconnects from the gauge with a std. air hose connector. So I can just connect the hose from the compressor sthraight to this length of hose, the other
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00274.html (8,480 bytes)
- 4. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@nationwideisp.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 20:42:42 +0100
- Bill, I will be very interested to hear of the ease and outcome of all those leakdown tests. I am sure that the advice is sound (g), but I think that the most likely fault is blown gasket between 2 a
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00277.html (8,300 bytes)
- 5. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Geoff Branch" <branch@valinet.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:12:20 -0400
- On piston aircraft engines the technique for leak down test includes a device called a differential cylinder pressure tester. (Aircraft Spruce and Specialty has them for $60.00, 1-800-824-1930, www.a
- /html/spridgets/1998-10/msg00318.html (10,314 bytes)
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