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Re: Help with shop procedures

To: "Wayne" <wmc_st@xxiii.com>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Help with shop procedures
From: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:04:56 -0400
> At 09:01 AM 4/12/2006, Eric J Russell wrote:
>>I don't have a leak-down tester. What I've done is get a plastic 
>>(nylon?) hose barb to pipe thread adapter-fitting.
>
> You can buy a hose & fitting with the correct thread at most auto 
> places.  They're intended to pressurize the cylinder for "real time" 
> valve stem seal or spring replacement.

I'm sure you can. But I had the nylon fitting and a piece of air hose 
and the disconnect already... And it works well enough I haven't been 
tempted to buy ( BUY? oh the horror...!) the real-deal.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell




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