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1. [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:13:55 +0000 (UTC); 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, throttl; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00772.html (6,997 bytes)
2. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:55:39 -0700; 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; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00776.html (8,691 bytes)
3. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: "Peter & Veronica" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:25:58 +1000; Shouldn't throttles be fully open for a compression test Bob? Cheers Peter Linn Brisbane Oz Just did our first compression test on our 100M engine (all we've done is drive it up and down the little c; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00780.html (8,425 bytes)
4. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:38:30 -0500; Bob, when I rebuilt my 100 engine to M spec I got almost exactly the same numbers (mid 160s to low 170s) when I did the first compression test, I thought it was a little high as well, but maybe it is; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00781.html (7,500 bytes)
5. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:20:45 +0200; Throttles should be wide open to get a proper reading. Kees Oudesluijs NL [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of coudesluijs.vcf] _______________________________; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00783.html (7,310 bytes)
6. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:50:13 +0000 (UTC); I thought so, too. But my dad said it didn't matter with the all plugs out and, well, arguing with the old man just ain't worth it. Bob -- Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA I thought you did a compression t; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00784.html (8,531 bytes)
7. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: "Elton Schulz" <eschulz@frontiernet.net>; Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:38:56 -0400; 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" <bn; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00791.html (10,191 bytes)
8. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:05:36 +0200; Fully warmed up engine, petrol pump disconnected or blocked, plugs out, trottle(s) wide open, spinning the engine (appr. 5 seconds) untill you get max. reading on compression gauge. As simple as that; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00797.html (7,472 bytes)
9. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: "PG" <britishcars@shaw.ca>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:54:55 -0700; I don't think you need the petrol pump disconnected......with the plugs out, there will be no vacumm to draw fuel into the cylinders (except for the 5 seconds of the actual test). --Original Message-; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00804.html (8,798 bytes)
10. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:17:44 +0200; You are probably correct saying it may not strictly be necessary to shut down petrol supply because of the float bowls needle valves, however I still shut off the petrol line towards the carbs whenev; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00824.html (7,984 bytes)
11. Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression (score: 1): Author: warthodson@aol.com; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:27:40 -0400; True, but still hard to ignite the fuel in the cylinders with the plugs removed. But not impossible, I suppose. Gary You are probably correct saying it may not strictly be necessary to shut own petro; /html/healeys/2011-06/msg00830.html (8,755 bytes)

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