On our ongoing rehab of a '79 B which sat for 5 years, compression tests-dry
(155-170) & wet (175-195), we pulled the engine & gearbox in order to prep
engine box for painting. I talked with a restoration shop today and the owner
asked why we weren't overhauling the engine. I told him of the compression
tests and he then told of the leak down test and engines, sitting for extended
periods, have gone T/U shortly after steady operation.
I've performed leak-down tests on marine diesels but never a gas engine. As
another point is that we had the engine running before pulling it.
Anybody have any experience/advice with this situation?
Thanks,
Dick Boes
Stafford, VA
'79 B
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