[DeTomaso] Compression test - hot or cold motor.

[Forest Goodhart]

Removing plugs makes cranking easier as there is no compression to overcome 
on the other cylinders. Blocking throttle open allows the air an 
unrestricted path to the cylinder.
Good luck,
Forest
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: <SOBill at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:29 AM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Compression test - hot or cold motor.


> Thanks Bill
> Why remove all the plugs and prop the throttle open? Is that so the fuel
> mixture is vented out the plug ports and doesn't build up with each 
> cylinder
> check?   Before, I had disconnected the coil wire to prevent firing.
>
> Mike
>
>
>  _____
>
> From: SOBill at aol.com [mailto:SOBill at aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 9:26 PM
> To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Compression test - hot or cold motor.
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I think the key issue is the variation among cylinders.
>
> I vote for (and do it) cold.
>
> PS: I also remove all the plugs and prop the throttle wide open. The 
> starter
> motor like this method.
>
> SOBill Taylor
> sobill at aol.com
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