I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed
04-04-2003, 12:07 AM
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I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed I'm about to change my valve springs, but I can't find what I need to keep the cylinder compressed and the valve up. I was given a compression tester, but that won't work because it is like a tire gauge, it has to have air pushing against it to open up. What do I need and where can I find it? Thanks a lot!
04-04-2003, 04:43 AM
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed if you have access to an air compressor than hook up your compression hose like you are doing a leak-down test it should come with the tester, this air should be enough to hold your springs. Can't say it will work for you, but it worked for me.
04-04-2003, 01:25 PM
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed It is easier to turn the motor until the piston is top dead center for each cylinder you are working on. I tried one of those air lines and they are a pain to install into each spark plug hole.
04-04-2003, 01:33 PM
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed You can remove the valve that makes your hose "like a tire guage". It unscrews and then air will pass through without pressure on it...
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04-04-2003, 01:51 PM
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TaTommyWS6:
<strong> You can remove the valve that makes your hose "like a tire guage". It unscrews and then air will pass through without pressure on it...
Tommy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">thats how i did it
<strong> You can remove the valve that makes your hose "like a tire guage". It unscrews and then air will pass through without pressure on it...
Tommy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">thats how i did it
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed Put the piston at or near TDC you are working on, and then valve cannot fall far enough into bore...
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed I just recently did springs and the screw in type worked great for us. It easily threaded into each cylinder.
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04-04-2003, 03:17 PM
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Re: I can't seem to find what I need to keep cylinder compressed Thanks guys. Instead of messing with the compression tester, I found an air hold at Advance Auto Parts. Now if I could just keep track of my keepers and find a valvespring tool that works <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />