I have the same type.

Thanks.

On 11/16/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Neil, my compression tester has a valve that will hold the
> pressure in the gauge. I have to press a pin to open the
> vale to reset it. Did you get the right compression tester?
>
> David
>
> --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Oh ok.
> >
> > That kinda answers my question.
> >
> > I thought there was a check valve of some kind on a compression
> > tester, so it would hold  the "best" reading.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/16/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > Neil,
> > >
> > > I once had a cracked head which was leaking combustion gasses into the
> > > coolant.  When doing a compression test, only the cylinder with the
> > > cracked head wouldn't hold pressure on the gauge.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > neil N 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
>
>
>
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