The_Josh_Bear
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I bought my pickup about 17 years ago, never did a compression test. Today I finally did, and while it wasn't fun to see the results, they do explain a bit. I actually did the #1 cylinder LAST, imagine my let-down. Until that point I was only mildly grumpy about #6. Booooooo
Also, I had to use this tiny adapter since the glow plug looking one was too long, and only after cutting it down did I realize that without the schraeder valve the gauge wouldn't hold any pressure. So I couldn't use the long one, which would have been way easier.
I took off the charge pipe on the right, and actually managed to get to all 8. Getting #7 under the turbo is a PITA. I finally figured out the assortment of sockets and u-joints and whatever to remove the GP, install the tester, and then reinstall the GP; once you get the right combo it's actually not horrible.
Two tricks that helped a TON. First is to use a piece of fuel line that slips tightly over the hex of your GP or tester. It's flexible and allows you to start the darn thing!(I'm pretty sure I got that from @typ4 but I'm not certain. Definitely from the forums)
The second trick is one wrap of electrical tape on the hex: it keeps the adapter from falling out of the socket! In my case, that was the only hope I had of starting this bad boy. Even the fuel line trick wasn't enough for that #7 hole with my short adapter.
Also, I had to use this tiny adapter since the glow plug looking one was too long, and only after cutting it down did I realize that without the schraeder valve the gauge wouldn't hold any pressure. So I couldn't use the long one, which would have been way easier.
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I took off the charge pipe on the right, and actually managed to get to all 8. Getting #7 under the turbo is a PITA. I finally figured out the assortment of sockets and u-joints and whatever to remove the GP, install the tester, and then reinstall the GP; once you get the right combo it's actually not horrible.
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Two tricks that helped a TON. First is to use a piece of fuel line that slips tightly over the hex of your GP or tester. It's flexible and allows you to start the darn thing!(I'm pretty sure I got that from @typ4 but I'm not certain. Definitely from the forums)
The second trick is one wrap of electrical tape on the hex: it keeps the adapter from falling out of the socket! In my case, that was the only hope I had of starting this bad boy. Even the fuel line trick wasn't enough for that #7 hole with my short adapter.
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