Good point Mitch , sorry have been away for a while. The guage has the check valve at the instrument end of a pipe about a foot long. I have a revcently overhauled engine to try my hands on and check it out. Peter
-----Original Message----- From: Mitch Haley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 November 2007 14:34 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Will 617 and 603 operate at compression of 15 bar Peter Merle wrote: > > Hi, yes starting hot is not that great. Strange that it doesn ot use > oil ( my two 617's used a lot of oil before compression dropped to low > levels) and the fact that the pressures are even all round. Makes me wonder if the gauge has too much air volume between the check valve and the combustion chamber, thereby lowering the compression ratio. Do you have a known good mbz diesel handy to try the gauge on? Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
