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brandboZ28
07-13-2003, 01:13 AM
I know someone in the club has a tester. Would it be ok if I used it sometime? Thanks
redmach1
07-13-2003, 09:21 AM
I don't have one. I have a general compression tester if you want one of those. Think your engine is getting weak?
Gt
07-13-2003, 10:55 AM
T has my leakdown tester at his place.
brandboZ28
07-13-2003, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by redmach1
I don't have one. I have a general compression tester if you want one of those. Think your engine is getting weak?


When you say a general compression tester, what do you mean? I do think my engine is starting to fall off a bit but more than anything, I just wanna make sure everything is ok and if something is going on, I wanna catch it early so it doesnt kill everything.
brandboZ28
07-13-2003, 04:17 PM
Originally posted by Gt
T has my leakdown tester at his place.

Tony, would you mind if I used it sometime this week? Thanks.

bo
Gt
07-13-2003, 04:27 PM
Originally posted by brandboZ28
Tony, would you mind if I used it sometime this week? Thanks.

bo

nope, don't mind at all

Tony
brandboZ28
07-13-2003, 04:46 PM
Originally posted by Gt
nope, don't mind at all

Tony

Thank you sir.
redmach1
07-13-2003, 05:06 PM
With the compression guage you measure cranking compression on each cylinder to determine how close they are to each other. Usually you don't want a variation of more than 12 - 15 % between your lowest cyl. and your highest. The leak down tester uses compressed air to fill the cylinder to see how long the rings and valves can maintain that pressure. I just have the guage that screws into the spark plug hole and allows you to read cranking compression.
brandboZ28
07-13-2003, 05:23 PM
Cool, thats what I was looking for. Im pretty sure thats what Tony has as well. Hopefully that will tell me what is going on with my 14 second car.:evil:
Gt
07-13-2003, 05:28 PM
I have the actual leakdown gauges at Ts. And a compression gauge here.
IUP99snake
07-13-2003, 08:39 PM
i need one too.

-Homer
Jericho574
07-14-2003, 05:20 PM
Originally posted by IUP99snake
i need one too.

-Homer

No one asked you, you PA punk! j/k
IUP99snake
07-14-2003, 06:54 PM
Originally posted by Jericho574
No one asked you, you PA punk! j/k


sucks here. :sad:

tons of fun imports to play with though.

-Homer