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5 days, no responses?
Okay, I put this post up five days ago and so far no one has offered any response. Am not sure if this is because the question is somehow inherently idiotic or because no one knows the answer to the question! Am just left guessing.
I know the reed valve is supposed to seal the cylinder during a regular compression cycle, but my understanding is that it is in part the extreme pressure created by the exploding gasses that creates this seal, and that without it the reed valve is less than 100% effective. So I guess maybe my real question is, does the carburetor also contain any kind of valve that creates a seal against pressure generated in the cylinder? If not, and if the reed valve is a little bit leaky (which it is supposed to be allowed to be, as near as I can tell), then how can I ever get a 120 psi reading from my compression tester? Any ideas? Anyone?? At what amount of pressure will the reed valve create a seal?
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