Stihl 032 Compresstion ?

kidd300 · Nov 10, 2006

I got 3 032's and all of them with a car tester with the release valve ,all go around 75 to 80 lbs

is this normal all the saws pass the hold test and run great ?

i see some say 150 175 lbs how do you pull them to start ?

Mike

Trigger-Time · Nov 10, 2006

kidd300, Did you see this post ?

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=39180

Gary

kidd300 · Nov 11, 2006

Yes i saw the other posts but my results are way off compared too the ones in the other post so what readings do i believe ?

the saws i got are running great start easy

Mike

Lakeside53 · Nov 11, 2006

It's because you have the WRONG compression tester. Your results are not vaild.

kioni · Nov 11, 2006

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Having the same problem with all my saws it struck me:bang: that with the length of the compression tester hose i was essentially increasing the cylinder volume equal to the total volume of cylinder and tube/gauge combined so by shortening the tube as above you will get much more accurate readings. the blue tube is 4mm rigid pneumatic tube which was pussed up inside the two off cuts of rubber tubing thus providing a means of reconnecting the two halves using superglue and also further reducing the volume of air required to fill the gauge.