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10-14-2006, 09:40 PM

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10-14-2006, 09:41 PM

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No. 300+ is good.
255psi is the physical minimum needed to ignite diesel.

Adjust the valves (If you have not done that already) and retest.

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you figured out that comp.gauge I lent ya?

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10-15-2006, 12:12 AM

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my book says 220 minimum compression cold.

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10-15-2006, 12:28 AM

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my book says 220 minimum compression cold.

tom w

It probably varies a few PSI by ambient air temperature and altitude.

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