Can you fill the tank with your portable pump? On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote: > I want to test my combustion chambers for percentage leak down and > have a gauge tool on the way to accomplish that. My question is > whether I have to have a real air compressor to do the testing? I > have a air tank I can take to a gas stationand fill it to 120 psi > safely,and am wondering if that is adequate? Might have to make more > than one trip to finish all 4 cylinders, but my only other > alternative is to use an electrical tire pump from Campbell Hausfield > and try to fill the combustion chamber that way. Since the pistons > will be at top dead center, I would think that the volume of air > needed would be minimal; like under 200ccs, but I could be > wrong. Probably not a bad idea to lock the crank too. Will report > findings when the job is done. > > Thanks > > DM&FS > |
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