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> Cylinder Leak Down Test, How to Do
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post Jan 13 2004, 12:14 PM
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How can you do a cylinder leak down test? What, if any, special tools are needed.

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QUOTE(iiibdsiil @ Jan 13 2004, 10:25 PM)
Ran a compression check on my motor today, because theoretically the rings are bad, but they all came up to 181 psi...

the oil ring doesn't hold much compression but it does keep oil out of the combustion chamber. you can have high compression (and good leakdown numbers) -and- bad oil rings ...
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iiibdsiil   Cylinder Leak Down Test   Jan 13 2004, 12:14 PM
Dave Blackburn   Hey Brett, You need a special leakdown tester. It ...   Jan 13 2004, 12:30 PM
smrz914   Not sure what you know of them but you remove the ...   Jan 13 2004, 09:17 PM
redshift   You do this while your engine is at operating temp...   Jan 13 2004, 09:36 PM
iiibdsiil   Thank you very much guys. Ran a compression check...   Jan 14 2004, 12:25 AM
redshift   Glad it wasn't evident in your cylinders.. :...   Jan 14 2004, 01:47 AM
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