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Yeah I figured I'm building a leak down tester to check all the seals before I jerk the top end off

Good idea, I would do some inspecting to figure out why one side is good and the other is 20 lbs less compression. In my instance i bought one like that and it ended up being a torn intake boot from a boost bottle. Caused lean condition onThat cylinder And no telling how long the previous owner ran it like that.

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I'm thinking bout pulling the exhaust on that side and taking a peak with a flash light to see if I can see any cylinder scarring and etc. will check the intake boots but one question. If you hold the throttle wide open how would the intake boot cause an issue

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I'm thinking bout pulling the exhaust on that side and taking a peak with a flash light to see if I can see any cylinder scarring and etc. will check the intake boots but one question. If you hold the throttle wide open how would the intake boot cause an issue

Hmm, I think your getting the leakdown and comp test a little mixed up. Or are you talking just in general?
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I'm thinking bout pulling the exhaust on that side and taking a peak with a flash light to see if I can see any cylinder scarring and etc. will check the intake boots but one question. If you hold the throttle wide open how would the intake boot cause an issue

Leaking boots wouldn't effect the results of a compression test. but it could have caused a lean condition which would damage the piston/rings/bore which would give the low compression you speak of.

 

 

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check any place that sells tires or a tool store that sells stuff for air compressors etc. its called a schrader valve or you can use an airtank valve.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Schrader-Bridge-NAPA-90290-1-8-NPT-Air-Tank-Valve-906-length-USA-/161146358411

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