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How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« on: January 06, 2007, 07:07:26 pm »
For Cheap! I wasn't about to go spend $75+ on a leakdown tester, I could have made it for cheaper but I got all the parts at my local hardware store because I was lazy and didn't want to drive 30+ minutes to a town that actually has stores open :lol: Only spent $38 on it though, which isn't too bad.



You'll need the above goodies. The hose is a regular grease gun hose.


Step one, remove them from the packages!


After step 1 you should have this pile of fun stuff.


Very first real step, put some nice teflon tape on the threads.


Assemble the regulator like so.


Assemble the 1/8" to 1/4" adapter.


You should then have this.


Congradulations! You now have your very own leakdown tester!



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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2007, 07:49:31 pm »
good tip thanks for the build thread :lol:
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2007, 07:50:11 pm »
:lol: :rofl:
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2007, 09:10:16 pm »
Thanks chris, thats a great tip.  :+1: karma

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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2007, 10:04:11 pm »
now if i ever need one, ill know how to make it ;) thanks chris.

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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2007, 10:16:39 pm »
I actually didn't expect such great feedback on it since It was pretty vague... I can edit it so it's more specific & have a list of all the parts needed.
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2007, 10:18:12 pm »
a parts list would probably really help if/when someone went to build one.

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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2007, 07:30:18 am »
Yeah I think a parts list would be good to have.  Hard to tell the sizes of the fittings etc by the photos.
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2007, 07:52:53 am »
I read somewhere that an orfice (.030)is needed. Did you put one in or just run without it? I built one and put the orface in at the recomended size and it doesn't get enough air to do squat. I am just wondering :confused:  I have thought about just running it at 100 psi all the way to the cylinder but wanted to ask first   Thanks  johnboy
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2007, 10:20:45 am »
now you just have to tell us HOW to use a leakdown tester....
Gotta love a good 'ol Briggs Flathead! :thumbsup:

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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2007, 10:27:39 am »
Wow I completely forgot about this... I'll have to find my receipts and type out a parts list. I never heard anyware about running an orifice, so no.. Mine did not have one.

Austin - It's covered in the briggs repair manual, along with most automotive repair manuals :)
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2007, 10:34:12 am »
well, i've never looked in a small engine manual in my life! everything that i know about small engines i either learned from my dad or just from having the experience of growing up around lawnmowers and small engines. now that i think about it, the farthest i've ever taken a small engine apart is just taking the carb and head off!
Gotta love a good 'ol Briggs Flathead! :thumbsup:

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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2007, 01:54:40 pm »
You should really get a repair manual on CD then, just get an old junky laptop off ebay for like $15 and the cd for another $15 or so, and you got yourself a nice portable shop manual!
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2007, 11:35:46 pm »
http://www.kartingtechinfo.com/tech/leakd.htm
Has Parts lists and a Leakdown Percentage Chart
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Re: How To: Make Your Own Leakdown Tester
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2007, 03:00:10 am »
Nice find!!

 

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