VANAGON archives -- March 2002, week 2 (#458)

Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:17:13 -0800 Reply-To: Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@ATTBI.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@ATTBI.COM> Subject: Air-cooled engine help! Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Seems like most of the talk about heads on the list revolves around Wasserleakers. I need some opinions on an oil dripper (oops, that should be air-cooled!).

Here is the story:

Noticed a general lack of power so did a bit of looking about.

Timing spot on.

Compression check:

1 = 0 2 = 110 3 = 115 4 = 110

Symptoms:

No excess crankcase pressure Wet (gas) but clean spark plug in #1 #'s 2,3 and 4 have lots of black soot on the plugs (too rich) No back-firing out the exhaust, even with some small leaks in the exhaust.

My thoughts tend to lean towards a bad valve, but which one, intake or exhaust?

Also, for those with the experience, should one drop the engine to remove the head or can I do it with the engine in place?

Mark 82 Westy

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