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2026. 6. 30. 작업

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What is a leak down tester and what can I do with it?

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There are many leak down testers on the market. You can actually make your own with some hardware store parts and a fish tank. Operation of "most" leak down testers The procedure of operation depends on whether or not you have the cylinder head attached to the engine block or not. If the head is attached, your leak down tester should have an attachment that screws into the spark plug hole. Once fastened you can use your compressed air (usually around 100psi) to fill the the cylinder with air. It's very important to ensure that you have the cylinder that you are testing at TDCC (Top Dead Center Compression). This means that the cylinder is completely sealed and all valves are closed on that particular cylinder, thus giving you a nice platform for testing. Testing with head off When testing with the head off you often use a method similar to this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A26KfDj6wAM I do not swear by this method, and the guy seems to take a while to get to the point. So, you can