Questions & Answers for: freeing compression cylinder

...compression when the starter is pulled, this hedge trimmer creates a vacuum and is very difficult to pull. The cylinder frees up when the spark plug is removed. Is the problem created by a bad reed ...

...cylinder walls and piston rings. It will also help the rings to seal up. Now do the compression check. The readings should be within 10 psi of the top reading. If using aerostart, spray it into the ...

...cylinder on TDC, it is possible to have this and be 180 deg. off (rather then the top of the compression stroke you may be at the top of exhaust stroke) I'd reinvestigate this be certain No. cylinder ...

The timing chain tentioner broke. I put a new one on & the car seems to be free spinning like as doe it doesn't have compression. It started that when the tentioner broke. My question is could

I have a 2005 Honda CBR600RR the bike was running fine yesterday, now it starts losing power in the higher gears and around 13k RPMS usually can get it to go over 150-160 no problem but now it maxes ...

...compression on left cylinder hi me jim 30 year lawn tractor mechanic., possibly stuck valve 2 blown head gasket (cheep) or bad rings/broken connecting rod (big bucks) will need to rebuild that engine ...

...cylinder environment under compression. A spark tester is the best way to know for sure that you have a good strong spark. Lastly, something you can do which requires no special tools is check ...

...cylinder up to top dead center on compression stroke by removing that spark plug and stick my finger in the hole and crank the engine till I felt my finger being pushed away with compression, then ...

...cylinder head gasket and now can not start the engine. Engine winds over free. No compression, cam shaft belt loose, spark plugs not tight. Did you have to remove the distributor? If you did, did you ...

...cylinder with a compression tool that replaces the spark plug. Pull all other plugs off while cranking motor. If compression is low on one or all, a valve might be open it rings are gone. If ...