Thread: Broken Valve Spring
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Old 10-13-2021, 06:00 PM
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No, I don't agree.

Let's assume 5 square inches.

A typical compression test might yield 180 psi, about 12 x 1 atmosphere (14.7psi). Compression ratio and inlet valve closing point are the determining factors.

And so do we get 5 times our typical compression pressure?
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