yah the same body shop that should have put the newer motor in a long time
ago! lol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Did my first compression test today!!!
>
> I thought so too.... it just goes to show you what a body shop can do :)
>
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> Gary Hedlin
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> ""Chad Evans"" <hemidak@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:BAY4-DAV40fLJGWSa1a0001a8ad@hotmail.com...
> >
> > uh wait a minute gary
> > your 163,000 mile engine took a trip the engine graveyard in the sky.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 12:40 AM
> > Subject: DML: Did my first compression test today!!!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Today when I was at sears gauking at tools, I stumled upon an engine
> > > compression test kit... It told me to buy it, so I did! :) It was
> > > only
> > > $50,
> > > so I took it home, got out my FSM and decided to give it a try. It
> > > was
> > > actually very simple....just remove all the plugs & air filter,
> > > disable
> > > the
> > > fuel system & coil, insert the test guage into the plug socket, and
> > > turn
> > > the
> > > engine over 3 times. Heres what I got....
> > >
> > > cyl 1 - 180psi
> > > cyl 2- 175psi
> > > cyl 3- 180psi
> > > cyl 4- 185psi
> > > cyl 5- 185psi
> > > cyl 6- 175psi
> > >
> > > According to bernd I'm looking pretty good since all the cylinders are
> > > within 10% of eachother. For the half an hour of work I think this is
> > > a
> > > good way of telling if I still have life in my engine... especially
> > > with
> > > 163,000 miles :)
> > >
> > > ....just wanted to pass this along.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gary Hedlin
> > > President
> > > Hedlin Web Designs
> > > http://www.hedlin.net
> > >
> > > Gary's Wisdom- #216
> > >
> > > -Don't Blame Me....I Voted for Nader!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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