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Old 10-01-2007, 04:09 PM
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Default quick ? about leak down test.

will it for sure verify if a i have a cracked ringland or damaged piston?
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It will tell you if air is leaking past the rings or valves. You can have a cracked ring land and still have less than 10% leak down - so no, it will not always tell you that a piston is hurt.




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