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koolaid_kid
Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
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Originally posted by koolaid_kid View PostOn these bikes, if it still has low compression after the valve clearances are dialed in, you will need to pull the head and the cylinder block.
Of course it depends on what exactly is causing the problem.
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koolaid_kid
Originally posted by tkent02 View PostMaybe, maybe not. Sometimes the compression will come back up after everything is adjusted correctly and after the engine runs several thousand hard miles...
Of course it depends on what exactly is causing the problem.
I am also confused by the "and it leaked down quickly" part. My tester has a schraeder valve in it to hold the pressure until I press the button.
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koolaid_kid
Originally posted by rustybronco View PostHere's a DIY leakdown tester.
I'll post my 'variant' of it when I get home tonight.
I searched all around the web and found the exact same model carried under various brand names from $50-80.
With their 20% discount it makes it $28 plus tax. And it comes with a case.
Just a thought.
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BassCliff
Hi,
Please visit my little website. You will find "how to" guides for most regular maintenance tasks and a lot more.
I forget, is the '82 GS550 a 16 valve engine? If so, use the 16 valve procedure to check the valve clearance and not the 8 valve procedure.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliffLast edited by Guest; 12-30-2011, 03:24 PM.
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Originally posted by koolaid_kid View PostI have this one from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/cylinde...ter-94190.html
I searched all around the web and found the exact same model carried under various brand names from $50-80.
With their 20% discount it makes it $28 plus tax. And it comes with a case.
Just a thought.
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I already had the compression tester, so I thought I'd combine it with a few brass fittings and make it a dual purpose tool.
Originally posted by koolaid_kid View PostI have this one from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/cylinde...ter-94190.html
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Defore
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koolaid_kid
Originally posted by tkent02 View PostWhere do I get the 20% discount?
Also, if you get Sunday's paper they are buried in one of the "ad sections" every week.
Not sure if they have them in South Park, but you get my drift.
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Defore
Awesome so I just checked the clearance but I only had a .07 feeler and they were all a tad bit bigger on clearance id say a .09 or .10. Now what?
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Originally posted by Defore View PostAwesome so I just checked the clearance but I only had a .07 feeler and they were all a tad bit bigger on clearance id say a .09 or .10. Now what?
And do a dry test before you add oil for the wet test, it's hard to do a dry test after it's wet.
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Originally posted by rustybronco View PostHere's a DIY leakdown tester.
I'll post my 'variant' of it when I get home tonight.
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