What is "Valve-job"?

[njpeter]

a leak down test is a little more complicated however, you'll need some compressed air and a leakdown kit, it essentially checks to see what kind of shape the ring and valve seals are in, but a compression check is a real good start to knowing what the real story is...uuhhh..try not to cross thread the plugs..okay?

[bushbean]

So do I just screw in the gauge, turn the key for a few seconds, and watch the gauge reading?

By the way, my car has a carbie. I think the car will start even with the fuel pump disabled because there is residual fuel in the carburetor.

[MessyHonda]

So do I just screw in the gauge, turn the key for a few seconds, and watch the gauge reading?

By the way, my car has a carbie. I think the car will start even with the fuel pump disabled because there is residual fuel in the carburetor.

no you take out all the spark plugs...you can disable the coil if you want..crank it like 10 times and then read the guage

[njpeter]

I'd suggest reading the directions that come with the gauge.

How about using the web/search the forums a little...here's an outside link to start just a quick google search can help you decide how _you_ want to do the test

http://www.3si.org/wiki/index.php/Ho...ession_test%3F

and one more:

http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124194

looking at the plugs is sometimes as good as doing a test..they should all be slightly brown colored..any single stand out or oil on em is _bad news_..you also want to blow a can of gumout cleaning the crud out from around the plug holes before you put a wrnech on it. I've seen a couple of motors ruined by crud getting in when the plugs are pulled. having compressed air helps lots if you're going to start playing mr. goodwrench. You can get a sears cheapie for $69 and it's handy to clean the engine bay, blow crud out of fuel lines and also to fill the tires.