[AT] Ford Diesel in AC machine

[David Myers]

Also, with a gasoline or any non-diesel hold the
throttle plates wide open so you have no restriction. 
The high vacuum created with the throttle at idle can
wreak havoc on your readings.

--- DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:

> Charles,
> I think sometime let their  mouth get ahead of their
> brain and make dumb 
> statements I have done a lot of  compression test as
> per the book. You are 
> supposed to do one dry then another  wet (adding
> some oil to the cylinder) to see if 
> the rings are holding A higher  reading with oil
> would tell that they are not. 
> If its low and the oil doesn't  bring it up then its
> most likely in the 
> valves. 
> But always start with dry  cylinders so that you
> have a good starting point 
> to work from. OH! remove all  plugs or injectors and
> let the engine spin good 5 
> times to get the proper  reading. And check that
> against the manual not what 
> some clown thinks it should  be. A proper
> compression test is not just a hap 
> hazard thing and if done wrong  will lead to poor
> readings that will only give 
> bad information.  It doesn't  take a minute to
> lookup how to do it on the net 
> there are lots of websites that  will help you. 
> 
> Walt Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR  97361
> 503 623-0460  
> 
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Dave Myers
Paw Paw, Michigan

Being crazy just helps me keep my sanity!


		
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