Date:         Tue, 20 May 2003 13:44:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
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From:         Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 Westy running poorly
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Hmm, new here (well kinda...dropped off the list about 5 years ago but
back on now)

So, How ya'll doin'?  ;-)

I have this same flatness and have been tuning and tweaking
continually.  Been flat since I had the heads redone 15 months ago.
Apparently, I may have a bad seal and water is getting into my
combustion chamber. SO:

Does this make sense to anyone?
Does it correspond with you Pat?

Thanks,

Bruce in Victoria, BC.
'85 Westy
'02 Snap Beetle

On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 12:25  PM, gary hradek wrote:

> pat,
>     You have done all the right things and in the
> righ  order.   I would do a compression check and get
> back to us?   gary
>
> Date:    Tue, 20 May 2003 06:18:37 -0700
> From:    Pat Callaghan <patcal@CYBCON.COM>
> Subject: 87 Westy running poorly
>
>       So here is what I found out.  My fuel pump
> pressure is to spec
> both
> with & without the vacuum hose connected.  My timing
> was almost
> perfect.
> About half the width of the notch off the centerline
> crack on the
> engine.
> The cap, rotor & wires seem fine.  Less then 7000
> miles on them.  Plugs
> are
> newer as I replaced them a few months ago.  I have
> also replaced the
> blue
> temp sensor & idle control unit.  None of this has
> helped the flatness
> when
> I accelerate.  Anymore suggestions?  I am going to
> check the O2 sensor
> & run
> the Bentley FI checks.
>
> Pat Callaghan
> 87 Westy GL
> 90 626 LX
> Portland, OR.
> www.cybcon.com/~patcal
>
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