At 08:05 AM 01/14/2000 -0000, you wrote: > Some quick pointers please about compression testing. 1 - Should the >engine be hot or cold when you test ? spark plugs in or take them all >out ? 3 - Anything else I should know (i.e disconnect the coil etc...) >Thanks Phil T25, still cold. Standard procedure. Engine warm. All plugs removed. Battery fully charged. Throttle and choke baffles held wide open. I count at least 8 revolutions for each measure. The same number for each cylinder. T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher San Juan Island, WA |
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