can you use this tool AS IS to presurize a cylinder to change vavle springs on an engine?
1437135
Yes. You will want to remove the pushrods before pressurizing the cylinder, so that the valves will be closed. I would also bring each cylinder to the top dead center position and lock the crankshaft so that it won't turn. This is extra insurance just in case you loose air pressure in the cylinder for some reason, the valve(s) won't fall into the cylinder.
1437136
I believe you can use this tool to hold the valve closed while removing the valve spring if you unlock the valve stem keepers first. I do it all of the time and use 100 PSI of air pressure. The piston has to be at bottom dead center. You can also remove the spark plug, insert a flexible rope (cloth drying rope) in the cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of the stroke, rotate the crankshaft to squeeze together near top dead center to hold the valve up while the valve spring is taken off and put back on. It takes longer this way but you do not need the tool or air pressure.
1437137
Sorry to say I have no idea. I got it to do a leak down test on a 3 cylinder outboard motor. Kind of new to all this. I know on my little 50HP engine I had to lock down the flywheel so it wouldn't push the cylinders back off of top dead center. It was hard to keep the pistons from moving with a socket and breaker bar with just 30 psi in one cylinder, so I had to lock the flywheel down so I could do the leak test at 90psi.
1437138
No. This tool only checks leakage of cylinders with supplied shop air. I don't think there is such a tool that pressurizes a cylinder to change valve springs.
1437139
Yes, But you really do not need the whole gauge. Use the end of a cylinder compression tester that screws into the spark plug hole. The other end that the gauge goes on, plug your air line into. If you use the Gauges, just turn your Regulator all the way up so you get Max. Pressure in the cylinder Chamber.Pressurize cylinder with both valves closed AND Piston at the Top of the Cylinder.If you loose pressure the piston will keep the valve from falling all the way down into the Cylinder.
2274330
You can do it! It helps to have a cut off valve and a flexible connector. I am sure there are you tube videos to help you. Good luck!
1896024
I didn't bought it for that use but apparently yes. I dont know if its going to be easy but this hose have good quality materials and is cheap. Before you buy, you have to check the diameter of your vac and the hose because it varies from vac to vac. Good luck with your "project" :)
1882222
If you broke a spark plug off in the head of a 3 valve 5.4 this is not the proper tool. There is a kit for removal of broken plugs that also has a tap.
1356876
i used it with an impact wrench. Make sure the threads are heavily lubed with oil.
362041
This tool will work on any spring except some imports that have small tightly wound rear strut springs.
1206994
It looks as though it might work, but in all honesty, I couldn't say for sure. But you could modify this tool fairly easily.
1212570
I don't believe so sounds like your talking about an electric motor this tool is designed for car engine , if it looks like it would work that's up to you to buy and try.
1038879
Your type of engine, you won't need this tool.check utube.your job is straight forward.just be careful when you remove the plugs, if it is hard, crack and let soak, with carb cleaner.
1691297
You would need a totally different tool this is just for measuring air leakage in cylinders and heads. You would need an oil pressure test gauge
907081
Yes it can be used on gas piston as well as spring. I have both power plants spring and gas and use it on both.
1513805
Yes. This is the tool you need to set the timing on a 4.0L OHC V6. There are instructions online for the procedure.
1082194
Hi, I don't know why I'm being asked and not the manufacturer of this product as I only am a customer myself, however, I could answer your question as no, you can't. They are designed to adapt the original auto HVAC r12 service gage fittings for a car with the R134 type of quick disconnet fittings. You can see the blue and red rings anodized rings on these brass fitstings, those are quick connect sleeves that you pull back to make connection to the newer R134 hi and lo pressure service ports found on 1993 and newer cars. The other end of these fittings you can see is a flair fitting that an older style R12 type hi and low pressure gage set can attach to.
154112
No. It looks like you will need a kit with a different cylinder and you will also need a tie bar. Refer to seastarsolutions.com application guide for twin engine applications.
1079226
Yes it will. But once you get the valve spring keeper and spring the valve may fall into cylinder. You may be able to put air from an air compressor to hold it/push it back up or raise piston to top dead center or TDC for the cylider to maybe hold valve in place. If not valve may fall into piston cylinder. I just looked on craigslist for an extra set heads, rebuilt it and than removed and replaced heads due to my vehicle had a blown headgasket. Over all its a great tool for overhead cam heads. Hope this helps.
1002642
Yes. This is a simple mechanism that could attach to carburetors or fule injection throttle bodys by vacuum hoses.
820368
I am sure the mechanics have a special tool. I used a needle nose plier, as recommended, but they did not do so well. The tips of the plier must fit into the slots on the threaded bolt and the plier must be kept at the right position. You got to try this to understand. It's "tricky", but it can be done without a special tool.