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1. Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 23:08:37 -0500; Can someone do a good job of explaining exactly how the leak-down instrument works? I've seen a diagram, I see that the air supply pressure bleeds through a small orifice on the way to the engine cyl; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00081.html (7,667 bytes)
2. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 07:44:49; I'll do my best, but you'll get what ya' pays fer... Yup, that's about it. Sorta - if there's little to no leak, a larger orifice will just allow the system to stabilize faster. If there's a big leak; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00083.html (8,585 bytes)
3. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 11:08:35 -0500; Thanks John; when I build a tester for myself, I think I'll include a provision to allow varying the orifice diameter unless I can find out that there is some "standard". Hmmmm, maybe I'll borrow a "; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00084.html (8,988 bytes)
4. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 10:17:17 -0700; If you're in the US, there is absolutely no point in building your own leak down tester, when you can buy a very nice one for $50 or so from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, complete with gauge set, re; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00085.html (7,910 bytes)
5. RE: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 10:55:58 -0700; Before we sign off on this thread, what is the layout of the compression tester? Up for some ASCII art? Ken; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00086.html (8,752 bytes)
6. RE: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 10:59:39 -0700; Somewhere, I have detailed instructions on building one. If people really care, I can dig them out. But like I said ... just buy one from AS&S. I made one from the instructions mentioned above, it wo; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00087.html (8,027 bytes)
7. RE: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 11:14:19 -0700; You are right. I'd assumed they were multi hundred dollar items. I'll remember Aircraft Spruce, and stay out of the way of the propeller. Ken Landaiche; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00088.html (8,505 bytes)
8. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 15:00:15; Good point - I built my own before I knew this and probably spent close to taht (even if you don't include my time). John Lye rjl6n@Virginia.edu; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00089.html (8,308 bytes)
9. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: fzampa@cennet.mc.peachnet.edu (Fred Zampa); Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 19:05:18 -0400 (EDT); hi: sounds good. do you have contact information for these folks ? thanks fred zampa; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00090.html (8,480 bytes)
10. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: cak@dimebank.com (Chris Kantarjiev); Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 16:19:04 -0700; do you have contact information for these folks ? Use the Monster List, of course. www.dimebank.com/monster; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00091.html (7,848 bytes)
11. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 23:50:49 -0500; own More like $70 with the spark plug hole adaptors and freight but still a good buy unless you're a "twiddler" like me and have to try to make one (justifying shop existance and gaining brag rights; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00092.html (8,588 bytes)
12. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: Berry Kercheval <berry@kerch.com>; Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 23:23:05 -0700; Sure. If you want to have a leak-down tester, just buy one. If you dig making things, go ahead. It's like Aircraft Spruce's purpose in life: Homebuilt aircraft. They all say if you want to fly a pla; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00093.html (8,629 bytes)
13. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@virginia.edu>; Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 07:11:44; Check out the British cars monster vendors list (there's lotsa other good stuff there as well): http://www.dimebank.com/monster/vendors.html later, John Lye rjl6n@Virginia.edu; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00095.html (8,073 bytes)
14. Fw: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 11:34:56 -0500; Someone asked: I already have an adjustable regulator and a gauge on my compressor so all I need is a 1/4" npt pipe tee with a .040 - .050 orifice (drilled soldered-up hose barb) on the inlet side, o; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00096.html (8,569 bytes)
15. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: pethier <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 12:40:43 -0500; LEAKDOWN TESTER PLANS Here it is as it appeared in the September, 1990, RIGHT LINE. All rights for reproduction remain with Steve Soar. -- Build your own Leakdown Tester! List of ingredients: *A spar; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00097.html (15,240 bytes)
16. Re: Leak-Down Testing (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 14:38:34 -0500; <Major snippage> on been I'm certainly not a "fluid-type" but I DID disect a "real" leakdown tester ("Auto Test Inc., Bellville, Wisc") and discovered that the leak percent guage is simply a regular; /html/shop-talk/1998-05/msg00098.html (9,162 bytes)

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