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Re: 5 second compression test, no equipment required
Posted to Technical Tips Forum on 2/25/2007

Ciro

The guy that taught me this (1959), did it by adjusting a valve too tight. First did an exhaust valve then an intake.(you could hear the compression leaking back through carb). Boss would let us "listen" to the compression if the engine had less than 15... Login to read more.