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Old 01-18-2012, 07:15 AM
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They both have their places, their advantages and disadvantages.

The compression test in effect analyzes the cylinder with the rings in all positions in the cylinder. The leakdown only analyzes the cylinder with the rings in one location in the cylinder.
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