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| Compression Tester; Finally did the test | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 5 2010, 04:35 PM (2,111 Views) | |
| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 5 2010, 04:35 PM Post #1 |
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I got a $6 one from harbor freight. ![]() http://www.harborfreight.com/flex-drive-compression-tester-92697.html Results: Heres my stats ------- Dry Wet Cy1 150 160 Cy2 145 150 Cy3 160 180 Edited by DesmondGhostRider, Oct 6 2010, 07:32 PM.
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| GA Geo | Sep 5 2010, 05:31 PM Post #2 |
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You can't go wrong with Harbor Freight. |
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| bogs | Sep 5 2010, 10:06 PM Post #3 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Not so, you can go very VERY wrong there, but for price it is hard to beat. |
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| GA Geo | Sep 5 2010, 11:11 PM Post #4 |
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Only way you can go wrong is if your wife sees the receipt.
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| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 9 2010, 12:10 AM Post #5 |
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yea or yet another thing in the garage lol |
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| Car Nut | Sep 10 2010, 05:32 AM Post #6 |
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Sale must be over. Link says $9.99 now. I was gonna get one today & swap out the guage part to put on my old good brand one. The glass is so messed up I can't hardly read it anymore. Have to wait till they go on sale again. It's a principle kind of thing. lol |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 10 2010, 06:43 AM Post #7 |
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You might be able to buy a guage for an air compressor that would work at homedepo |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 14 2010, 12:17 AM Post #8 |
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Tested it today. All psi levels were at 110psi. Is this ideal? |
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| Coche Blanco | Sep 14 2010, 12:41 AM Post #9 |
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Troll Certified
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No, 150+ is. did you do it right? |
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| Bad Bent | Sep 14 2010, 01:37 AM Post #10 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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By "right" is according to How To - Compression Test. That low and it might be showing some starting problems when cold, maybe some darkening of the spark plugs; oil, loss of gas mileage, using oil, less power... |
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| Woodie | Sep 14 2010, 06:55 AM Post #11 |
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No, ideal is 200 lbs. minimum allowable is 155 lbs. engine warm, all plugs out, throttle wide open. |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 14 2010, 07:56 AM Post #12 |
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I didnt rev it. oops I'll redo it later today. And I relized the AC was on...so that 110psi with on low idle with the Ac on...and the oil was half a quart low. I'll redo it when I get it all filled and ready |
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| Coche Blanco | Sep 14 2010, 08:07 AM Post #13 |
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Troll Certified
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Does 200 not fall in the "more than 150" category? |
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| DesmondGhostRider | Sep 15 2010, 07:54 AM Post #14 |
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So I put the compressor in one and take out all the other plugs? |
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| poorman1 | Sep 15 2010, 07:58 AM Post #15 |
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Yes, warm, all spark plugs removed, throttle wide open |
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