Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:25:04 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Compression tester question
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(insert humour here)
Kids? I can't stand em' !
Yellz Neil from his porch:
"Hey! You kids are too close to my yard! Grump grump grump....."
--- ;^)
(remove humour now)
Yah, not too many kids around here. A couple of with short attention
spans maybe. Not good for the job.
Neil.
On 11/16/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sure your neighbour would be happy to help.
>
> Don't you have any kids in the area? When I was 9 I would have killed for
> the chance to sit behind the wheel and turn the key.
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2007 10:46 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > thanks. Wasn't sure if it was faulty. It's new.
> >
> > I'll get a remote starter and see how that works out. I should have
> > one anyways to do this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/16/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Neil, I think even it has the valve it will leak.
> > > Mine leaks. So by the time you jump off from the driver
> > > seat to get to the rear the gauge will show a lower
> > > reading. It takes a few seconds for mine to leak 10 or even
> > > 20 PSI. So what you see is probably normal. If you read
> > > 100 PSI it probably had 120 or higher.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > > thanks. good to know.
> > > >
> > > > yah it's the kind with the release valve.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe the connectison to adaptor or to gauge are hinky
> > > >
> > > > On 11/16/07, Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote:
> > > > > The gauge will hold peak pressure if it is the type designed to do
> > > > > so. If such, it will have a release button to zero the gauge. It
> not
> > > > > it will register the pressure it sees. You have to watch it and read
> > > > > peak pressures. In the case as described (dropping pressure) that
> > > > > would indicate either leaking valves or worn rings. Do a dry/wet
> > > > > pair of tests on each cylinder. (test dry then squirt some oil into
> > > > > the cylinder and test again.) If a noticeable improvement you have
> > > > > worn rings, if not, leaking valves.Date: Fri,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 16 Nov 2007 08:26:12 -0800
> > > > > From: neil N < musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> > > > > Subject: Compression tester question
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi all.
> > > > >
> > > > > I bought a compression tester and tried it on my parts van 1.9 WBX
> > > > > engine. On two of the cylinders, the gauge would drop while still
> > > > > threaded in sparkplug hole.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was doing this w/o remote starter.
> > > > >
> > > > > The gauge should hold its' reading right? i.e. once it's pumped up,
> it
> > > > > should stay there correct?
> > > > >
> > > > > It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly
> too.
> > > > >
> > > > > Apologies for such and elementary question!
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > > "Jaco" (Bustorius)
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco" (Bustorius)
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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