Originally Posted By: hate2work
No confusion about what I believe the compression needs to be, go back and read what I wrote. In my second post I even put it in bold letters for you to see. Here, I'll write it again for you...
Again, 100 psi is not enough for a small 2 cycle to run properly.
That was in rebuttal to your post of "100+ is fine, although not ideal.."
Remember writing that?
Now you're turning this around and trying to say that
I'm the one that said they will run with only 100 psi? LOL
Someone needs to hone his reading comprehension skills.
LOL, my reading comprehension is just fine thank you, and yes of course I remember writing that very statement.. Please note that I said
100+and in my very next sentence I state and I quote:
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If I get a 2-Stroke unit with less then 100psi I usually trash it
Nah,I'm not trying to turn anything at all around nor twist what I said. Only trying to confirm that "I THINK" we actually are on the same page here.. Might be you selectively chose my comments and didn't read them all? Is that possible?
In another post I clearly state and again I quote:
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As far as compression goes less then a 100 PSI and a 2-Stroke is pretty much dead.. Again this is not opinion but a matter of function. These engines require over 100PSI to operate, unlike a 4-Stroke that I have seen run on as little as 30 PSI.
BTW, any "GOOD" tech has a good comp gauge as it is a very basic tool and used often.
Yup, I saw and quoted your comments in RED..
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Nope, they just won't run that low.
I think it safe to say that throughout my posts I have stated that 2-Stroke Engines require compression over 100PSI.. And again I will state that I suppose there "MAY BE" engines that can run with less my experinces have been contrary to that.
Heck in another post I say this:
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CHEAP (China Mart/Harbor Freight)may very "wildly" but quality gauges don't.. Not enough anyway to make a BAD compression reading good, or Vice Versa. If I'm doing a Comp check and my one gauge reads 180, and my other 160 that motor is still GTG. 2-Strokes need good comp., it's just how they work, if I get a reading of 90PSI on one gauge and 100 on another that motor is still junk.
Does that clerify my position and is it safe to say that we agree that 100PSI is TOO LOW??