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Date:         Sat, 17 Aug 2002 18:49:01 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: Compression Question
In-Reply-To:  <20020817.161238.1116.4.wilden1@juno.com>
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Good call Stan. I forget about how great that stuff (MMO) is at fixing such. I just pulled a 132,000 mile Type 4 apart today, and what a mess. I think this guy never changed his oil, or only used the old formula "Quaker State" (the Pennsylvania type that was heavy with natural paraffin).

I've never seen rings so caked in baked-on fudge, stalactites of black goo on everything. The motor apparently died of dirt. Just a little MMO now and then and this thing might still be kicking. It will be kicking again soon, but after far more expense than $8.

Developing business and guiding change since 1996,

G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Marketing & Communications Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com AIM = IExplain4u Phone: +1.919.658.1278

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Stan Wilder Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 4:02 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Compression Question

You have a lot of miles left in that engine if you don't demand perfect performance. Try running some marvel mystery oil (about a quart) mixed with your regular oil in the crankcase for about 1000 miles. (don't overfill the crank case) It will free up sticky rings, remove sludge from your engine, clean your lifters. Also run about 8 oz in every tank of gas for that 1000 miles, it will de carbonize the heads, valves, stems, guides. Then recheck your compression. You should get more balanced readings unless you have a head gasket leak. This is a $8.00 fix so give it a try.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:01:08 -0700 Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET> writes: > Folks, > > Not being a gear head ...... would I be safe in assuming that a 2.1 > WBX > Engine with the following compression readings is in need of a > rebuild? > > 1=130, 2=125, 3=160 and 4=165 > > Larry Chase > 85 Westy "RoadHaus" > Mesa, AZ >

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