Re: Compression test

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

AlfaNeely@domain.elided wrote:
>        Nothing wrong with testing a cold engine that has sat a while. 
>  Results might not be quite as accurate, but comparisons across the 
> cylinders should still be valid.
>       Why do you think otherwise?  Engine parts are not going to shrink 
> all the much in the cold.
My thinking is that oil plays a signifcant part in the sealing equation. 
After sitting for a while the oil would drain away, possibly in an 
uneven matter...  thereby making the compresion readings less accurate.

	--Mark
	http://alfa.denovich.org
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