Compression Test
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Compression Test
Is it a big job? What's involved?
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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From: barry-south wales
warm the engine,,, pull the plugs out,, screw the tester into plug hole, make sure the engine wont fire (pull king lead or whatever) full throttle and crank the beast over and not reading on gauge
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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GARETH T Cheers mate, much appreciated
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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From: barry-south wales
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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Oh - and keep your foot to the floor on the accelerator and count it cranking for 6 cycles
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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From: barry-south wales
i said full throttle
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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From: In the unit, building a 450bhp Time Attack Focus!
Quote:
Originally Posted by GARETH T
i said full throttle
And i'm on very strong pain killers after a bandsaw decided i could manage with 9 fingers and had a go at removing one last night
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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From: barry-south wales
better start learning that 9 times table now then
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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how much is a "little oil" ???
t-spoon or half a pint?
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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From: barry-south wales
a tea spoon
Mar 25, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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From: In the boxing ring
Dont forget to keep the throttle pressed to the floor
HTH
Mar 25, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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From: barry-south wales
ah thanks aj,, we forgot about that
Mar 25, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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From: In the boxing ring
Mar 25, 2007 | 10:03 PM
Borg Warner EFR Equipped!
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From: In the unit, building a 450bhp Time Attack Focus!
Quote:
Originally Posted by GARETH T
better start learning that 9 times table now then
Nob off
It's still firmly attached thank you very much - even if it is predominantly by the stitches my local A&E department lovingly installed
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P.S - Teaspoon of oil is plenty
Mar 25, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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From: Under the car :cry:
Mar 25, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ THE PF GOD
Dont forget to keep the throttle pressed to the floor
HTH
PMSL!
You ever thought about running your own tuning company?
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