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Date:         Sat, 8 Jan 2000 02:37:51 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: 6 mils of lash...
Comments: To: johnpatt@warwick.net
In-Reply-To:  <387681BF.4D6B@warwick.net>
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At 19:15 1/7/00 , John wrote:


>I have an '86 Syncro that during a complete powertrain restoration,
>I installed a VW factory exchange motor. I retorqued every fastener on
>the engine prior to installation but I did not even check the valve
>clearance other than making sure the adjuster locknuts were tight.
>Additionally I checked the pre-start engine compression which was an
>acceptable ~170PSI in all cylinders!


Yours works the way it should.  Mine loses 20 psi of compression if I even
adjust the lash to zero, let alone any preload.  As I said before, when it
works right it's fine.  It's just that there are too many of them that
don't work right.


cheers
david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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