- 1. Compression testing (score: 1)
- Author: "B. Schiefelbein" <bjschief@acay.com.au>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 17:29:37 +1000
- Hi list, I've recently reconditioned the head on my '69 Midget (1275) and want to check the compression. I have bought a compression tester, but have been given conflicting advice on how to carry out
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- 2. Re: Compression testing (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 04:04:22 -0400
- I have always used the engine off. I don't remove all plugs either, I just take one out at a time, but that may be wrong. Generally, the main thing you look for is uniformity. Those results look exce
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- 3. Re: Compression testing (score: 1)
- Author: LBCarNut@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 07:26:38 EDT
- The standard test is engine warmed up, all plugs removed, throttle wide open, crank the engine until reading quits rising. That being said the main thing you are looking for is consistency across the
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- 4. Re: Compression testing (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 08:10:03 -0700
- The test is designed to measure the amount of cylinder pressure of an individual cylinder.... Take all the plugs out and like Peter says Throttle wide open... Your looking for the max a cylinder will
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- 5. Re: Compression testing (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 19:10:51 EDT
- << what I do when I buy a car... or like the race car... I take a base line and write it in the Manual I have for that car.. I did this with the Hundred when I first rebuilt the motor and have had th
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