Thread: Ridiculous compression readings! What'd I do wrong?
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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A leakdown test just pressurized the cylinders with compressed air and then measures how much leaks past the valve seats and piston rings as a percentage. The lower the percentage, the better.
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