It looked great on the first cylinder I tried when cold.

Readings were:

Cold:

1 - 140
2- 90
3- 90
4- 145

Warm:

1 - 130
2 - 148
3 - 90
4 - 150

I will get more accurate readings once I get a remote starter and can
watch the gauge.

This type of gauge should hold its' pressure. (it has a release valve)
I may exchange the compression tester.

Neil.

On 11/16/07, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My tester leaks fairly fast. It will drop 5 PSI or more from the peak reading
> within a second. What are the readings you get so far? If you see 100 or more
> The engine is probably not bad.
>
> David
>
> --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I run fast! --- ;^)
> >
> > I would hook it up, crank it up, dash back and watch. On at least one
> > cylinder, the gauge would slowly drop. I tried this wth engin warm,
> > then cold.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/16/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jake
> > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
>
>
>
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"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

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