- 1. Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: wmgilroy@mtgbcs.mt.lucent.com (William M Gilroy)
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:58:14 -0400
- I have have received several suggestions about what could be causing the low compression in cyl. #2 and #3 in my 77 Midget. These causes could be: 1. Worn rings. 2. Blown head gasket. 3. Burned/leaki
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00595.html (8,118 bytes)
- 2. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 01:16:02 -0400
- Well, that's not really the only way. Personally, I would pull the head and inspect everything. That will tell you all you need to know. The leak down test is great to locate problems that might not
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00612.html (9,310 bytes)
- 3. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 01:52:45
- questions. .... charge the cylinder with air .... listen at the dipstick for worn rings, Easier to listen at the oil filler hole for that. More than enough, I usually use about 20 PSI. If you can hea
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00623.html (9,464 bytes)
- 4. Re: Leak down test questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Geoff Branch" <branch@valinet.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:12:20 -0400
- On piston aircraft engines the technique for leak down test includes a device called a differential cylinder pressure tester. (Aircraft Spruce and Specialty has them for $60.00, 1-800-824-1930, www.a
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00673.html (9,726 bytes)
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