Date:         Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:18:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Snow <mwsnow@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Snow <mwsnow@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: How far is this Vanagon insanity going to go?
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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Stan Wilder wrote:
> Engine test stand results; (Everything is related to type IV Air Cooled
> Engines)
> My goal in building an engine test stand was to simply run engines in for
> 20 minutes, retorque everything and then run them in for an hour or two
> with fresh oil changes making valve adjustments, recording oil pressures,
> recording manifold vacuum readings and eventually checking compression
> readings.

A sure sign of obsession.  Who but Vanagon owners keeps extra engines
for their vehicles?  What tiny percentage of them would go to these
lengths to evaluate and diagnose engine problems outside the vehicle?

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> #7) I must ask myself; How far is this Vanagon insanity going to go?

All the way, Stan.  All the way.



Mike Snow

2 vans, 5 engines, no test stand (yet)
And now, a non-running '73 Beetle