Date:         Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:08:24 -0800
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Compression tester question
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90711161056w57840a3eq835e10a3448e9398@mail.gmail.com>
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They look pretty decent to me. But I am not expert in interpreting
these numbers.

David


--- neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> It looked great on the first cylinder I tried when cold.
>
> Readings were:
>
> Cold:
>
> 1 - 140
> 2- 90
> 3- 90
> 4- 145
>
> Warm:
>
> 1 - 130
> 2 - 148
> 3 - 90
> 4 - 150
>
> I will get more accurate readings once I get a remote starter and can
> watch the gauge.
>
> This type of gauge should hold its' pressure. (it has a release valve)
> I may exchange the compression tester.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On 11/16/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > My tester leaks fairly fast. It will drop 5 PSI or more from the peak reading
> > within a second. What are the readings you get so far? If you see 100 or more
> > The engine is probably not bad.
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > I run fast! --- ;^)
> > >
> > > I would hook it up, crank it up, dash back and watch. On at least one
> > > cylinder, the gauge would slowly drop. I tried this wth engin warm,
> > > then cold.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/16/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > If you're doing it without a remote starter, how do you know its leaking?
> > > > :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 16, 2007 8:26 AM, neil N < musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jake
> > > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> --
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> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
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