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LOUD MOUSE
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:00 am

Thanks fellers. ......lm

teazer wrote:We typically leak test a motor before it's stripped and after it's rebuilt. If leakdown is higher than we like, the top comes off to see why.

4 strokes we leak test at 100psi and 2 strokes with a small hand pump are tested at 6-9 PSI. Any more than that tends to blow out the oil seals.

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