So that's what a leakdown test is!

Handy to know. At some point, I am hoping to verify condition of a
spare (unkown working) air cooled engine I have. Though it seems the
engine needs to be warmed up to do a leak down test properly.....

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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On 8/30/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> Here's one set of leakdown tester instructions:
>
> http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long29a.htm
>
> Here's another on building and using a leakdown tester:
>
> http://www.xs11.com/tips/misc/misc3.shtml
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Michael Elliott wrote:
> > I need to do a leakdown test on Mellow Yellow. I have a leakdown tester
> > that I bought a
> > few years ago when I was hoping to rebuild the 1600 aircooled engine for
> > my 71, but that
> > engine turned out to be so wrecked that I just bought a new one. So I've
> > never used the
> > tester. Gotta find a "how to" someplace. Could be worth adding to the
> > wiki, too, for other
> > dummies like me.
> >
> > --
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
> >
>