Pull a plug and hook a hose to any cylinder turn the engine over and it will pump more air than the ac compressor with no oil loss. -------------------------- Clip -------------------------- Motorcycle flat repair kits have spark plug check valves and the stuff to use one cylinder to air up tires, hose the works. Be warned that the spark plug valve gets very hot even if you put it in a cold engine. The kit saved me several times in thirty years of riding BMWs. Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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