Subject	compression test and leak down test can tell a LOT
Posted by	genic on April 05, 2005 at 9:03 PM
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In Reply To	questions on testdriving a tt.... posted by shawnc on April 05, 2005 at 08:09 PM
Message	dont go off of the stock boost guage. DEAD stock should be good at just under 3k-ish... uhhh...other than that...i would check for the typical smoke, idle, and boost leaks. which one did you have in mind...someone here might know aboot it?
Follow Ups	questions on testdriving a tt.... - shawnc 20:09:48 04/05/05 I bought mine based on maintence records alone. - ShakaShaun 20:36:38 04/05/05 wow..turbos replaced at 40K?... I probably would have passed - Jodecy 20:58:42 04/05/05 A stud from the manifold broke off (keenserted one) - ShakaShaun 21:57:45 04/05/05 sounds like your TT was abused - aliaZ 21:58:18 04/05/05 meh, maintenance records are nice, but not the most - robo (sebring1970) 22:14:42 04/05/05 maintenance records?? my car only had 24k... - schuss 00:10:25 04/06/05 compression test and leak down test can tell a LOT - genic 21:03:06 04/05/05 nah it use to be on autotrader but he took it off a while - shawnc 21:14:55 04/05/05 hard to say....fine tooth comb (n/m) - genic 21:16:47 04/05/05 Re: hard to say....fine tooth comb - shawnc 21:19:22 04/05/05 the best way is with a boost leak checker...engine off - genic 21:23:03 04/05/05 ok thanks for the advice. not often on here is good help - shawnc 21:25:40 04/05/05 would you bother with a leak down if the compression - robo (sebring1970) 23:49:26 04/05/05 Check for any codes... (n/m) - CrazyGreek 21:14:12 04/05/05 wouldnt the check engine be on then? (n/m) - shawnc 21:15:52 04/05/05 Not necessarily (n/m) - U ZCREAM 21:16:45 04/05/05 nope. Just bring basic tools with you. codes are the same - rufflez 00:45:49 04/06/05 Let it idle for 10 mintues while you BS and look for smoke. (n/m) - Spddracer 21:43:06 04/05/05 when you first arrive, look at the temp gauge - atl300zxtt 09:02:09 04/06/05
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