Leakdown tester homemade engine cylinder troubleshooting tool

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If you have an cylinder in the engine that is not as strong as the rest, and you have determined that it is getting spark, here's how to make a simple tool that may aid in locating the problem.
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If you have a cylinder in the engine that is not as strong as the rest, and you have determined that it is getting spark, here's how to make a simple tool that may aid in locating the problem.  This gives you some of the functionality of a leakdown tester.
  
 
#Take an old spark plug that fits the engine, and remove all of the porcelain and the center electrode, leaving just the outer shell.
 
#Take an old spark plug that fits the engine, and remove all of the porcelain and the center electrode, leaving just the outer shell.

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