[Healeys] 100M Compression

[Elton Schulz]

This is probably a stupid question and obvious to everyone but me, but what 
is the correct procedure for doing a compression test?
Thanks in advance,
Elton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. Bill" <bn1 at pacbell.net>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression


>I thought you did a compression test with the throttle wide open.  Or am
> I wrong as usual?
>
> Bill
> '53 BN1
> '61 BT7
> -- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened
> or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I
> cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain
>
> On 6/25/2011 12:13 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> Just did our first compression test on our 100M engine (all we've done is 
>> drive it up and down the little county road in front of my folks's 
>> house--20miles maybe). Engine warm, all plugs out, throttles closed:
>>
>> #1 - 162 psi
>> #2 - 170
>> #3 - 165
>> #4 - 172
>>
>> Actually seems a little high, even for an M but, hey, I'll take it.
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --------------------------------
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