Harbor Freight Leakdown tester, How does it work, or is mine just FUBAR? |
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Harbor Freight Leakdown tester, How does it work, or is mine just FUBAR? |
VaccaRabite |
Mar 15 2008, 09:51 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So I took out the new HF leak tester to play with it.
I just put on the 3/4 bank of pistons/cylinder and torqued down the head. Get N03 to TDC. Pull the tester out of the box, and the leak gauge is showing about 40% leak before I even plug it in. OKay, so I read the instructions, as this looks like it works differently from the last tester that I used. Directions say to hook it up to the engine. Then depresurize the regulator until the leak dial hits zero. Then it should give me a percentage loss. Huh? There has to be somehting else I do to show the percentage loss. I have not changed the tool from setting it to zero. Tool 1, Zach 0 Someone that has used one of these things please pipe in. What am I not doing. Zach |
plas76targa |
Mar 17 2008, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Frederick, MD Member No.: 1,700 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mike, PM me if you end up doing this on Saturday. I'll try to come up - but need to check wif da boss 1st. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Dr Evil |
Mar 22 2008, 04:14 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mike, PM me if you end up doing this on Saturday. I'll try to come up - but need to check wif da boss 1st. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Sorry man, Zach just told me about your reply. I did not get a notice of it in my email. We finished and he has left, but I may be able to use you for something in the near future. PM coming. |
plas76targa |
Mar 22 2008, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Frederick, MD Member No.: 1,700 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) No problem. We did some family stuff today and the kids and I watched NCAA basketball. Next Sat is AutoX school and I'm hoping K will go with me. Lemme know what yer thinking.
Mike, PM me if you end up doing this on Saturday. I'll try to come up - but need to check wif da boss 1st. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Sorry man, Zach just told me about your reply. I did not get a notice of it in my email. We finished and he has left, but I may be able to use you for something in the near future. PM coming. |
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