<VV> Re: VirtualVairs digest, Vol 1 #238 - 10 msgs

[Mikeamauro@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/6/04 1:50:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request@corvair.org writes:


> Leakdown testers are way cool. Not only does the amount of air escaping 
> from the cylinder register on the gauge, it can also be heard, enabling the 
> source of the leak to be pinpointed prior to the teardown. For example, high 
> readings accompanied by hissing in the carburetor indicate burnt, tight, or 
> carboned-up intake valves; the same thing in a muffler points toward--you guessed 
> it--exhaust valves. A breeze coming out of the dipstick hole on the other 
> hand indicates worn or heat-softened rings. 
> 
Darned if I didn't say this about six emails ago....But Mark, you said it way 
better than me....
Mike Mauro