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Subject:Re: Compression tester question
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:50:56 -0800

If you're doing it without a remote starter, how do you know its leaking?
:)

On Nov 16, 2007 8:26 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I bought a compression tester and tried it on my parts van 1.9 WBX
> engine. On two of the cylinders, the gauge would drop while still
> threaded in sparkplug hole.
>
> I was doing this w/o remote starter.
>
> The gauge should hold its' reading right? i.e. once it's pumped up, it
> should stay there correct?
>
> It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly too.
>
> Apologies for such and elementary question!
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
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> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
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>

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