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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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What are you all pulling at idle?
Mines is about -17 (or -1.2 bar depending on your gauge)
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Also how many miles have your engines done?

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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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-20!does depend on idle and how many air leaks ya got
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Mine reads -20 at idle mate
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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How many miles have your engines done just out of interest?
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Just over 100k just had new pistons and valves done about 1k ago
and all gaskets replaced
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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My MFI 1.6 CVH -12. 20k since rebuild.

My Cossie managed ZVH -20. done about 4k.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Quite a good indication of engine wear, assuming you have no airleaks!
Looks like -20 for fresh engine progressing down the more miles you do.

Keep em coming.....
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