Can anyone advice me where might be the best place to get a compression tester. I used to have one when I worked on my own cars but for the life of me I can't find it now.

Mike
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A Gunson compression tester in Halfords is about £25.

I've seen Draper ones online (places like Machine Mart etc.) for about £15~20.
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Halfroids for me tomorrow then.
Thanks

Mike

A little bit on the high side but you can't go wrong with this kit by Accu products.
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2Tracelab wrote:A little bit on the high side but you can't go wrong with this kit by Accu products.

Very nice bit of kit but not really what I'm after at the moment.

Mike
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Thumb over the plug hole method not good enough?
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StephenRC45 wrote:Thumb over the plug hole method not good enough?

Not got long enough arms

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Hobbit210 wrote:
Very nice bit of kit but not really what I'm after at the moment.

I've been a bit hasty I suppose.
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Hobbit210 wrote:How about this for value...

I would at least expect a wooden box at this price.
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Make sure you buy one that can get into the top cylinder. The frame is in the way for some.
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Quite simple and cheap to make.

I use one of those same pumps as the accu-products uses. Can get them from the medical store for peanuts. Made a plug for the insulator out of aluminium, but another way to do it is to use an old insulator and just fill up the bit where the carb plugs in with epoxy steel, let it set and pop it out. A bit of wax on the insulator first will ensure it doesn't glue itself in there. Then you have a perfect shape part. Drill and tap this to fit the gauge and pump etc.

To block the exhaust I roughly sawed a plate of 10mm aluminium, drilled a couple of holes and use a big fat o-ring (from the plumbing department) to seal it.

Screw in a spark plug and you're ready to rock.

Just make sure you get a reasonably low pressure gauge. I see the accu-product gauge reads 15psi, which is perfect so that you can easily see any drop in pressure.

There go Mike... everything you didn't want to know about leak down testers!

Or did I mis-read your post asking about a compression tester?!
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Well I've certainly learnt a lot today .. heh heh.

Many thanks folks anyway.

Mike

I blame Andy. The last sms he sent me this morning threw me off track.