A Alixcompo Patron member Parked in the garage Joined Oct 26, 2012 Messages 1,233 Points 507 Location Clacton on Sea essex Apr 26, 2014 #1 I will be checking compression on the little green cars 1000cc carb'ed engine soon. Anyone know what figures I should be expecting..?
I will be checking compression on the little green cars 1000cc carb'ed engine soon. Anyone know what figures I should be expecting..?
onemanmade Patron member Parked in the garage Written a guide Joined Mar 6, 2013 Messages 3,029 Points 859 Location Ayrshire Apr 26, 2014 #2 Check john dragonmans talon progress log he did compression tests recently
OP OP A Alixcompo Patron member Parked in the garage Joined Oct 26, 2012 Messages 1,233 Points 507 Location Clacton on Sea essex Apr 27, 2014 #3 onemanmade said: Check john dragonmans talon progress log he did compression tests recently Click to expand... Got it thanks
onemanmade said: Check john dragonmans talon progress log he did compression tests recently Click to expand... Got it thanks
onemanmade Patron member Parked in the garage Written a guide Joined Mar 6, 2013 Messages 3,029 Points 859 Location Ayrshire Apr 27, 2014 #4 Alixcompo said: I will be checking compression on the little green cars 1000cc carb'ed engine soon. Anyone know what figures I should be expecting..? Click to expand... Alixcompo said: Got it thanks Click to expand... Sorry I couldn't post a link, on the app at the mo!
Alixcompo said: I will be checking compression on the little green cars 1000cc carb'ed engine soon. Anyone know what figures I should be expecting..? Click to expand... Alixcompo said: Got it thanks Click to expand... Sorry I couldn't post a link, on the app at the mo!
firecolour Spanners at the ready Parked in the garage Joined Aug 21, 2012 Messages 169 Points 71 Apr 28, 2014 #5 More important than the actual figures is the difference between the cylinders. Squirt a shot of oil into each cylinder and test again. A marked improvement second time indicates worn piston rings.
More important than the actual figures is the difference between the cylinders. Squirt a shot of oil into each cylinder and test again. A marked improvement second time indicates worn piston rings.