Subject: Re: Ambo compression testing
Author: Pete
Date: Oct 1, 2002, 6:45 PM
Post ID: 1711125368
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In a message dated 10/01/2002 1:58:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rpr-@vt.edu
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| Does anyone have an idea how my 1971 Ambassador should perform in a compression test? I'm getting 140 psi which according to the calculator on smokemup.com is about 30 psi high. Does this mean a whole lot of carbon buildup? Rob |
Are you keeping the throttle wide open during the test?
Its got to be able to suck in maximum air during each test stroke.
Should be approx 160 psi
Good Luck
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 10/01/2002 1:58:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rpr-@vt.edu writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Does anyone have an idea how my 1971 Ambassador should perform in a
<BR>compression test? I'm getting 140 psi which according to the calculator on
<BR>smokemup.com is about 30 psi high. Does this mean a whole lot of carbon
<BR>buildup?
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<BR>Rob
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<BR>Are you keeping the throttle wide open during the test?
<BR>Its got to be able to suck in maximum air during each test stroke.
<BR>Should be approx 160 psi
<BR>Good Luck</FONT>
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