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Can you use a piece of paper to test the seal of a bore?
I was watching a YouTube video the other day and in it you see a middle aged man and a younger man next to him. They're working on an engine, the younger man cranking the shaft, and the older man is ...
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Will a carbureted engine have different fuel consumption rates based on external load, with the same RPM?
I have a small Briggs and Stratton Model 19 engine, net power of 10.0 HP. If I ran the engine at full throttle without any external load connected to the output shaft, would it consume the same amount ...
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How to figure the best state of tune for custom four-stroke single?
Hullo all,
I will try and keep this short and straightforward. I have a 160cc 4 stroke single cylinder motorcycle. I have installed a big bore kit, a high-lift camshaft, a performance CDI, free-...
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Is cylinder leak down test needed if compression test results are fine?
If I compression test my engine and the results are fine, could there ever be any need to leak-down test it as well? IOW, can a leak down test ever fail if the compression test is fine.
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Cylinder Leak-down vs Compression Test
I understand that both cylinder leak down and compression tests are used to test for cylinder head, cracks, warps, and gasket leaks. I understand the difference between how each works: compression ...
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How does cylinder leakage tester kit work?
I was browsing Amazon in search for a combustion leak detector (AKA "block tester") and I stumbled upon a cylinder leakage tester kit, which is supposed to do similar things? But I am not quite sure ...
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Strokes during compression test?
Just wondering what the general consensus out there for the amount of times the vehicle turns over during a compression test? I have heard anywhere from 5-8, and personally crank 7. What is the ...
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