Re: Compression depression

[jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>]

another way to check would be to pressure seal the cooling system with
about 15 psi and then leave itfor a few hours to see uif the pressure
goes down, also by doing this you can see if you have a swimmingpool in
your combustion chamber....other that the compression test  you can yank
the head

jonas
http://www.netcolony.com/autos/sjmill/index.html
86 red rocco getting headwork will be 4 sale soon
87 silver rocco waitign for heart( no pun)

Nathan Mellom wrote:
> 
> Here's the dilly-o.
> Leak down test.  Pressurize number one with 100 psi, 95% leaves, 5%
> stays.  It is read as coming up the #3 cylinder (holds 95%, leaks 5%).
> The local shop guys think its bad rings in #1 (leaking out #1 into #3),
> and based on the amount of gas showing up in the oil, I'd have to agree.
> BUT.....it burns no oil whatsoever, as would happen if bad rings were
> the case.  Any ideas?
> Nate
> '84 1.8 8v, pretty bone stock.
> 
> Oh, and if anybody has a good original 5 speed leather-covered shift
> knob lying around, let me know? Or a working rear wiper motor....or side
> mirrors (drivers side is hurting bad....)...or a decent rear view
> mirror......hood hold-up bar hold-down clip.....the list goes on and
> on.....
> 
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