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Re: Compression??? #39980 09/09/2004 6:40 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Aiken, SC C chiphead Shop Shark
chiphead Shop Shark C Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Aiken, SC	Shoot compressed air into each sparkplug hole. The air escaping will produce noticable noise at carb, exhaust, or road draft tube/valvecover depending on where the air is escaping. Preaching the Hot Rod Gospel according to the 4-stroke apostles: Suck, Squish, Fire and Fumes

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Compression???	dave s	09/08/2004 4:12 PM
Re: Compression???	46 In Progress	09/08/2004 4:27 PM
Re: Compression???	boyoconnor	09/08/2004 5:06 PM
Re: Compression???	Hotrod Lincoln	09/09/2004 1:06 AM
Re: Compression???	GMCPauly	09/09/2004 1:32 AM
Re: Compression???	48bigtrucks	09/09/2004 2:45 AM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/09/2004 5:22 PM
Re: Compression???	chiphead	09/09/2004 6:40 PM
Re: Compression???	Richard	09/09/2004 6:51 PM
Re: Compression???	truckernix	09/09/2004 8:08 PM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/10/2004 3:12 PM
Re: Compression???	Hotrod Lincoln	09/10/2004 4:36 PM
Re: Compression???	48bigtrucks	09/10/2004 11:38 PM
Re: Compression???	GMCPauly	09/11/2004 12:44 AM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/17/2004 2:58 PM
Re: Compression???	Dad's 65	09/17/2004 5:27 PM
Re: Compression???	Richard	09/17/2004 6:29 PM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/17/2004 6:45 PM
Re: Compression???	Richard	09/17/2004 7:37 PM
Re: Compression???	Richard	09/17/2004 7:57 PM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/17/2004 9:02 PM
Re: Compression???	Richard	09/18/2004 8:03 AM
Re: Compression???	dave s	09/27/2004 3:51 PM

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