Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:12:19 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: AVP Engine for 88 WBX
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Was a compression or leakdown test done before pulling things a part? It
would stink if the problem was a bad fuel injector or a spark plug wire.
A collapsed lifter would have made noise.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Warren.K.Lail-1
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AVP Engine for 88 WBX
Hi guys,
I recently purchased an 88 waterboxer that had a lot of work done on it
previously. However, on my way across Tennessee during the holidays, it
gradually lost power and when I got to my sister's home it was running
on three cylinders. I had the benefit of finding a great local guy by
the name of Glenn Hines who came and towed my newest prize to his shop
about 90 miles east of my sister's home. I thought I had a head
problem, but Glenn told me that the head looks great and he could see no
damage to or near a piston, and that the pushrods were straight. In
fact, he told me the head looked almost new and that the rings had not
even scored the top of the cylinder wall.
Question: Could a collapsed lifter cause the severe power loss (when I
remove the #4 plug wire the engine does not change at all) or is this
something more serious? Before Glenn removed the head I changed out the
spark plug to no avail, and the oil light never came on. Any ideas?
Otherwise this bus runs strong!
If I have to replace the engine, I think I'll go with AVP. I purchased
a 2.0 air-cooled engine from them in 1997 and it still runs great with
well over 150,000 miles on it. In fact, it barely uses oil and just
about does not leak. Of course, I have taken great care of it, seldom
driving over 62 mph, changing the oil every 3,000 miles, etc. I have
talked to Erin at AVP and read recent postings regarding their abilities
with waterboxer heads, etc., and so I'm thinking they're still one of
the best rebuilders out there. However, I would like to not purchase
another engine, so help me out if you have any ideas.
Also, I've got to give props to the guys at the Volks Cafe and at
Go-Westy and at OE-VeeDub. I've recently ordered parts from all of
these guys and I've been very pleased with their parts and service.
Thanks
Warren
88 Westy
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