Compression tester

njg02 Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined May 2005 · 3 Oct 2007, 10:00 pm

#614853

Good evening!
I'm having fun with my '73 wagon, loosing plugs and sockets behind the tin, scraping knuckes on shocks and finding arthritis in different parts of my hands than the usual spots. Anyway, what is a good style of tester to check the compression? I've seen straight ones, short angled ones and long screw in ones. Or should I take it to my local garage to get it checked. I just want to make sure all is ok before I start spending on the wrong bits.

Thanks Neil.

71 super in progress.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 3 Oct 2007, 10:42 pm

#614857

i find the easiest kind is one with a long hose, and a screw in attachment on the end with the pressure guage on the end of the hose, because of the design of the engine u cant really use the short kinds.

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 3 Oct 2007, 11:01 pm

#614858

as above👍