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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-07-2013, 03:52 PM
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Posted By Bala
Did the warm/hot engine test again. This time...

Did the warm/hot engine test again. This time with throttle body, oil dipstick and coolant cap open.

None of the cylinder showed any air noise from throttle body or the coolant fill (no bubbles...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-28-2012, 07:58 AM
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Posted By Bala
From what I have read and understood, leak down...

From what I have read and understood, leak down test is more comprehensive and better indicator of issues than a compression test. You may skip the compression test and perform the leak down instead.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-28-2012, 05:25 AM
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Posted By Bala
Have to do this again. :( Did not leave the...

Have to do this again. :(

Did not leave the throttle body open for the hot test. But, for the cold test I could not hear anything from the throttle body.
Did hear air hissing out of Oil dipstick...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-28-2012, 04:38 AM
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Posted By Bala
Was curious what the difference would be. ...

Was curious what the difference would be.

Cylinder Leak-Hot Leak-Cold
1 3% 7%
2 5% 6%
3 2% 5% (this I...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-26-2012, 11:37 AM
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Posted By Bala
Plugs are not oil fouled but 2 and 5 seems a bit...

Plugs are not oil fouled but 2 and 5 seems a bit darker than the rest. I wouldn't be too concerned about that. However there is loss of power. My maf went bad and I replaced with a eBay one. Not...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 12-26-2012, 07:10 AM
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Posted By Bala
Leak down test results

Did the cylinder leak down test and got the following results (bought the tool from harbor freight).

Air compressor pressure out was at 80psi
The pressure guage on the tool seemed to be at a...
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