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Old 22nd Aug 2011, 23:37
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Compression alone is not a sufficient indicator. Engines can have great compression and a leaky o-ring pushing oil out the exhaust.
Which is why the diagnostic test use for aircraft engines measures total cylinder leakage flow, and has nothing to do with compression. Then you listen for flow out the crankcase breaker relative to exhaust pipe and you learn a little bit, and go in the appropriate direction.
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