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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: subsonic on February 06, 2008, 03:06:17 pm

Title: Pop tester additional uses
Post by: subsonic on February 06, 2008, 03:06:17 pm

Can the pop tester that we use for injectors also be used to check the function of the oil squirters if removed from a TD block?

Title: Pop tester additional uses
Post by: Vincent Waldon on February 06, 2008, 03:18:03 pm

Personally I wouldn't' with mine:

- the 30 psi operating pressure would hardly show up on the gauge
- it would contaminate the system with engine oil

Title: Pop tester additional uses
Post by: subsonic on February 06, 2008, 07:08:15 pm

What pressure do they squirt at?

Title: Pop tester additional uses
Post by: Vincent Waldon on February 06, 2008, 09:09:50 pm

Quote from: "libbybapa"

I've done it.

Livin' on the edge, eh ??!!!!

Title: pop tester useage
Post by: bigblockchev on February 06, 2008, 10:18:21 pm

I'm thinking of trying to break loose a seized engine with one. Seems less crude and more controllable than  hammering  a block of wood on top of the piston. Comments anyone. Cheers Dan

Title: Pop tester additional uses
Post by: jtanguay on February 07, 2008, 05:12:42 am

they should open at around 1.2 bar iirc

Title: Re: pop tester useage
Post by: moTthediesel on February 08, 2008, 04:33:56 am

Quote from: "bigblockchev"

I'm thinking of trying to break loose a seized engine with one. Seems less crude and more controllable than  hammering  a block of wood on top of the piston. Comments anyone. Cheers Dan

You could, but I've always used a grease gun for that. Just weld a 1/8" pipe coupling to a glow plug body with the core removed and install a common zerk fitting. Fill the cylinder (make sure the valves are closed and it's not at BDC or TDC) with heavy oil and the start pumping in grease.

It will move  :wink:

moT