Hey. Was just reading about leak down test. So useful info can be gathered even if engine not warmed up? Thanks Neil.
On 8/30/07, vanagonvw <vanagonvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Aside from a compression test, measuring end play, (and of course > > installing and running!) are there ways to tell if there's anything > > totally wrong with a given 2.0 air cooled engine? (like spun bearing > > etc.) > > A leak down test is superior to a compression test, and easy to do with > the engine out. Of course it cannot find bad bearings or excessive end > play, but it will tell you a lot about each cylinder. >
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