AutoFires : Fire/Arson Investigations
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Re: Compression Test
Posted by: Scott Melville (IP Logged)
Date: May 21, 2016 01:50PM
A more accurate test is called a leak-down test but it is not really relevant to a fire investigation. The leak-down test is generally used by a mechanic to determine whether an engine requires overhaul or not. It does not require the use of the starter to turn the engine over.
Scott D. Melville
IAAI-CFI®, IAAI-ECT, CFEI, CVFI, CCFI-C
Victoria, British Columbia
www.triplesevensfire.com
Scott D. Melville
IAAI-CFI®, IAAI-ECT, CFEI, CVFI, CCFI-C
Victoria, British Columbia
www.triplesevensfire.com
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