[CrankBait]

Mine has come up missing after loaning it to a friend. Long story, but I might not see it again for a while, he's having problems, legal, life/warrant type problems and can't be located at this time.

That issue aside, what reasonably priced leak down tester should I get as a backup until I can get my good one back? I need it quickly as I have a couple of jobs that are calling for it. Thanks.

 

[Eric_04]

I have had good luck with the OTC brand leak down tester. I believe I got it for around $60 off amazon. Exact same as snap on and mac, different color.

 

[Blue Knight]

I bought a compression tester and modified it for leak down also

 

[CrankBait]

I bought a compression tester and modified it for leak down also

good idea, what'd you use?

 

[MyGG]

I bought the Jegs one, seems to be well made and consistent.

 

[Ben Mens]

I bought the Jegs one, seems to be well made and consistent.

Works fine on any air source.

 

[dangerzoneracing]

Got a Mac, works great!

 

[NOS42]

Also have a Mac, I thought it was pretty reasonable and work great

 

[GRUBBY]

I like my Tavia!

 

[jamesc]

What leak down tester do you like/cheap?

the one i made. cost me $25 for a pair of nice gauges off ebag, a regulator i had laying around, a piece of bar stock and some time on the lathe.

 

[pittsburghracer]

I bought mine from summite years ago and it works great but i see Harbor Freight has on too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cylinder-leak-down-tester-94190.html

 

[Mark55]

I bought a Harbor Freight unit and am going to return it.
It looks as nice as any out there but it is a low pressure unit. It operates on only 15 psi.
The better units operate at a higher pressure like 100 psi.

I borrowed a leakdown tester from a friend that operated at 100psi and the readings were way different.

 

[H.G. Wells]

I like my Longacre, it has padded edges around the gauges and does not get beat up as much.

 

[Rickracer]

Had a MAC brand forever, (like 20 years or more?), never let me down.

 

[B Williams]

OTC. Works well and not expensive.
Will

 

[MyGG]

I was going to get the Harbor Freight one too until I read the reviews and the instructions. Jegs and HF are the same drive for me soi got the Jegs one.

 

[200kss]

I recently bought the OTC model, under $70 shipped and it works.

 

[abadwillys]

I have a Snappy and Mac one, i use for regular work but for race engines i like My Moroso one for its large gauge with graduations in 1 psi

 

[pittsburghracer]

Holy crap.!!!!!!!!!!!! you could probably launch a space shuttle with this one.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mor-89603/overview/

 

[Blue Knight]

good idea, what'd you use?

T fitting, nipple and the female coupler for an air line. All you have to do is remove the Schroder vavle between switching uses.