On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, Eric Myracle wrote:
> Bob -
Hi,
> Why not just do the leakdown test with the car in neutral and not
> worry about whether the car moves or not (or will the engine spin in
> that case)?
The engine will spin.
Think about it. You are presurizing the cylinder. The mimics the action of
the combusition process.
You need to be in gear and if the motor is tight enough, you need to STAND
on the brake to keep it steady. Chocking the wheels might work too - I've
never tried that.
> Thanks,
> Eric
You're welcome,
rml
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