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Old 03-30-2019, 08:05 PM   #10
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Default Re: Barely Runs

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Originally Posted by Shepard View Post
Before you can do an honest compression test you have to remove all other possible faults first - if a valve is held open what is a compression test going to tell you?

Bypassing the pedal switch is not necessary at this time -- down the road after you get it running.
Agreed. I always start with a compression test so I know where I start. Then adjust valves and recheck compression. After that I move onward to carb, exhaust, spark, timing, etc.

I just like to get a baseline if what I being home and start with before I start messing with jt
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