ENGINE TESTING SUGGESTIONS? MECHANICS ADVICE?
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2000 6:25 am
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SUBARU LEGACY L WITH VERY LOW MILES. THE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IDEAL FOR AWHILE WHEN OWNER BECAME DISABLED.
IT WAS THEN PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONLY TO BE DAMAGED IN A COLLISION
VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER.I PLAN TO USE THE ENGINE IN A CONVERSION AND
WANTED TO TEST IT THOROUGHLY BEFORE PERFORMING THE EXTENSIVE
CONVERSION. I FIGURED IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER DOING ANY WORK NOW.
ARE THERE ANY MECHANICS IN THIS GROUP WHO MIGHT PROVIDE ME SOME TIPS
ON PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING TESTS? 1. COMPRESSION, 2. OIL PRESSURE,
3.VACUMN SYSTEM TESTING. THE HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL DESCRIBES THESE
TESTS PRETTY WELL, I JUST DESIRED A LITTLE MORE INFO ON THE
INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE FINDINGS OF THESE TESTS AND THE CONDITION
OF THE ENGINE.
I SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE A PROFESSIONAL DO THE TESTS BUT I FIGURED I
SHOULD START TO LEARN NOW AS I MAY BE NEEDING TO DO SOME OF MY OWN
REPAIRS IN THE FUTURE.
ANY ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED. EITHER POST REPLYS TO FORUM OR EMAIL
TO: TURTLEMAN@ATT.NET
THANKS AGAIN,
CHIP
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VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IDEAL FOR AWHILE WHEN OWNER BECAME DISABLED.
IT WAS THEN PUT BACK IN SERVICE ONLY TO BE DAMAGED IN A COLLISION
VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER.I PLAN TO USE THE ENGINE IN A CONVERSION AND
WANTED TO TEST IT THOROUGHLY BEFORE PERFORMING THE EXTENSIVE
CONVERSION. I FIGURED IT WOULD BE MUCH EASIER DOING ANY WORK NOW.
ARE THERE ANY MECHANICS IN THIS GROUP WHO MIGHT PROVIDE ME SOME TIPS
ON PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING TESTS? 1. COMPRESSION, 2. OIL PRESSURE,
3.VACUMN SYSTEM TESTING. THE HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL DESCRIBES THESE
TESTS PRETTY WELL, I JUST DESIRED A LITTLE MORE INFO ON THE
INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE FINDINGS OF THESE TESTS AND THE CONDITION
OF THE ENGINE.
I SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE A PROFESSIONAL DO THE TESTS BUT I FIGURED I
SHOULD START TO LEARN NOW AS I MAY BE NEEDING TO DO SOME OF MY OWN
REPAIRS IN THE FUTURE.
ANY ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED. EITHER POST REPLYS TO FORUM OR EMAIL
TO: TURTLEMAN@ATT.NET
THANKS AGAIN,
CHIP
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