Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:02:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel Rings!
In-Reply-To:  <000e01c3ee76$0b4d41f0$6401a8c0@rexgjbtzsjpq16>

Rex,
How new is "new"?  What are you using as a break-in oil?  Have you checked
the engine compression?

I'm using Deves with the Total Seal modified 2nd ring.

Dana

On 8 Feb 2004 at 11:02, Rex Merriweather wrote:

> I have bad blow-by and am loosing power up hill on my new motor. I am going to
> pull it apart tomarrow and re-ring it myself, this time. Any thoughts on the
> different brands of rings for the 1.6D on a Vanagon? I don't want to do this
> again!
>

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