The hose on my compression tester has a quick disconnect in it so you
don't have to turn the whole guage while threading it into the head. It
just so happens that this disconnect is the same as used on my air
hoses! The only thing I had to do was remove the shader valve from the
end of the hose that is used as a check valve. Works well for checking
for leaks.
Peace,
Pat
Eric J Russell wrote:
>
>> At 09:01 AM 4/12/2006, Eric J Russell wrote:
>>
>>> I don't have a leak-down tester. What I've done is get a plastic
>>> (nylon?) hose barb to pipe thread adapter-fitting.
>>
>>
>> You can buy a hose & fitting with the correct thread at most auto
>> places. They're intended to pressurize the cylinder for "real time"
>> valve stem seal or spring replacement.
>
>
> I'm sure you can. But I had the nylon fitting and a piece of air hose
> and the disconnect already... And it works well enough I haven't been
> tempted to buy ( BUY? oh the horror...!) the real-deal.
>
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
> http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
>
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