Date:         Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:35:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: compression testing... on the bench
Comments: To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <43F19600.4040007@mchsi.com>
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Any body tried hooking up an impact gun to the crank pulley and
"gently" spinning the motor that way/  Bellhousings and starters and
batteries are such a hassle!!!

DM&FS

At 02:34 AM 2/14/2006, Al and Sue Brase wrote:
>I've got a 36hp on the stand right now, and since I have the crank and
>nut from my 56 pickup, I figured I'd try a compression test with the
>hand crank. It is hard to get consistent results when cranking by hand.
>So, no, not really possible to check compression with meaningful results.
>Al Brase
>
>Tabe Johnson wrote:
>
>>It's pretty hard to turn an engine over by hand fast
>>enough to get a realistic compression reading.  I have
>>done the bench compression.  It worked fine.  I got a
>>spare starter & bell housing, bolted it up, got out
>>the spare battery, and cranked away happily.  I
>>was seriously considering how to mount a carb on the
>>engine to get it running until I realized I'd need the
>>computer for spark control.  Then I gave up.
>>
>>tabe johnson/87 westy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Subject: Re: compression testing... on the bench
>>>
>>>Why wouldn't you just turn it by hand?
>>>
>>>Cya,
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Matthew" <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM>
>>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:15 PM
>>>Subject: compression testing... on the bench
>>>
>>>
>>>folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT IN A CAR
>>>which i'd like to check its compression. Has anybody
>>>bolted a bellhousing and starter to a longblock on
>>>their workbench and tested the compression? (i know it
>>>is a cold test, but it will give me an idea of the
>>>quality of it, etc)
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>matthew
>>>
>>
>>