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Old 03-01-2018, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LightlyToasted View Post
I think he's asking about the pressure for the leakdown tester to keep the valve from falling into the cylinder when its spring is removed.

I don't know what the recommended pressure is, but I recall it being enough pressure to hold the valve in place but not so much pressure to cause the engine to turn over.
This is an interference engine. Therefore, if the cylinder being worked on is at TDC then the valve cannot drop into the cylinder.
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