could a diesel mech answer a few question for a newb trying to learn

[backhoelover]

have some question about glow plug compression tester adapter

 

[dall]

@Canadian farm boy

 

[Frogfarmer]

Post the question here. Others may need the info too.

 

[srcarr52]

For what engine? Seems like they are all different, some old Fords have to be checked through the injector bore.

 

[backhoelover]

kubota engine d782 off of zd21 mower

 

[backhoelover]

glow plug adapter has shrader valve in it will it work for leak down tester if i take it out?

 

[Wagnerwerks]

What compression numbers are you seeing? How even across the 3(?).

 

[srcarr52]

glow plug adapter has shrader valve in it will it work for leak down tester if i take it out?

You can take the schrader out and use it to pressurize the cylinder. A true leakdown kit has a regulator and a gauge to measure the percentage lost.

 

[backhoelover]

You can take the schrader out and use it to pressurize the cylinder. A true leakdown kit has a regulator and a gauge to measure the percentage lost.

here is the leak down tester i have do you think it will work?
http://www.mactools.com/en-us/Speci...ng-Tools/CLD210MA/Cylinder-Leak-Down-Detector

 

[backhoelover]

What compression numbers are you seeing? How even across the 3(?).

not yet. i bought a compression tester for hf and it did have the right 8mm glow plug adapter in it. believe it or not i got the adapter from wal mart lol. when i got the adapter it didnt fit the hf gauge quick connect, so i went and bought the one briggs offers and it does fit the adapter. i have also bought the fittings so that i can hook the adapter to my leak down tester. once i get it built ill send more pic before i use it just to make sure.

you also ask if i did a compression tester is there some info you have for me if so that would be awesome. still kinda new to the diesel world

 

[Wagnerwerks]

I'm not a kubota guy. I do vw and mercedes diesels. What problems are you having? I don't know what numbers kubotas have but for a Benz I always hope for 400 across the board. For an alh vw I'm hoping for over 500. An engine with a variation of over 50psi is often a rough runner.

I have never done a leak down test.

 

[srcarr52]

here is the leak down tester i have do you think it will work?
http://www.mactools.com/en-us/Speci...ng-Tools/CLD210MA/Cylinder-Leak-Down-Detector

As long as you can get it to connect up it will work fine. You just need a straight hose for doing leak down (no schrader).

 

[huskihl]

Kubota 4 cyl 39hp v1903 run about 560 lb compression if it helps

 

[backhoelover]

have a over heating problems. think its the radiator ill send pics in a little.