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Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:54:37 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leak Down Testing for Dummies?
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <46D6DF16.9010306@verizon.net>
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So that's what a leakdown test is!

Handy to know. At some point, I am hoping to verify condition of a spare (unkown working) air cooled engine I have. Though it seems the engine needs to be warmed up to do a leak down test properly.....

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius)

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On 8/30/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > Here's one set of leakdown tester instructions: > > http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long29a.htm > > Here's another on building and using a leakdown tester: > > http://www.xs11.com/tips/misc/misc3.shtml > > Mike > > > > Michael Elliott wrote: > > I need to do a leakdown test on Mellow Yellow. I have a leakdown tester > > that I bought a > > few years ago when I was hoping to rebuild the 1600 aircooled engine for > > my 71, but that > > engine turned out to be so wrecked that I just bought a new one. So I've > > never used the > > tester. Gotta find a "how to" someplace. Could be worth adding to the > > wiki, too, for other > > dummies like me. > > > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > > KG6RCR > > >


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