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    Oct 3, 2008, 08:50 AM
    Briggs and stratton 14.5 I/C intek
    I need the compression spec for the Briggs 14.5 intek engine.

    Thank You Kindly

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    Oct 3, 2008, 09:05 AM

    If it has compression release, it will have virtually no compression in the forward direction at low speed, so it can confuse you big time.

    You have to turn the engine in reverse to test compression.
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