Leak down testing

Jon Davis jfdavis@epix.net
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:40:39 -0500


Probe Dude wrote:

> maintain pressure over several hours.  It begins to leak down immediately
> upon compression.

I don't think it's real relevant... most of the leakdown testers I found are
calibrated bleeds that you feed a continuous supply of 100 psi and read the
pressure in the cylinder to get the leakdown. One roll-your-own leakdown
said to use a .040" hole for the bleed.

Jon Davis