

| Subject: | 1982 Air Cooled with compression 110, 110, 115, 115 |
| From: | Burdett, Jean-Pierre |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:47:30 -0400 |
Hi Guys, I just did a compression check this weekend and it seems almost too good to to be true - 110 lbs in the 2 forward barrels and 115 in the rear 2. The engine has not been torn down recently - I think it has about max 50,000 kms (30,000miles) on professionally rebuilt engine done in 1996 including new cylinder heads. ( I can't tell exactly how much mileage... from my records the odometer was broken for 3 years) 1. got engine up to operating temp 2. removed all plugs 3. put in the compression tester 4. let the engine turn over about 4-6 times 5. repeated on all cylinders All 4 of my month old plugs have consistently grey white tips but the ceramic around is black. So my question is....did I skip a step that skewed the results or do I just have a strong engine? What do you guys think and how often should I do compression checks to verify the state of the engine? Thanks JP Burdett | Product Marketing Manager Spotwave Wireless Inc. Tel: 613.591.1662 Ext.297 | Fax: 613.591.8107 | Mobile: 613.294.8942 1 Hines Road. Suite 204 Ottawa ON. CANADA | K2K 3C7 jp.burdett@spotwave.com <mailto:jp.burdett@spotwave.com> | www.spotwave.com <http://www.spotwave.com/>
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