Neil, loosen the 2 valve adjusters for #3 by 1/2 turn each. Then check compression again. Someone may have messed up the adjustment and if a little too tight compression can read low. Mark neil N wrote: >................ > Used w/o adaptor (engine cold) I got: > > 150 150 150 Then...... > > 50 on # 3. :(( > > The plug on this cylinder also looked fouled when I first looked into > this engine. #3 also has what look like collapsible push rod tubes. > There is one of these on # 4 too. > > #3 may be Hinky. > > When testing other cylinders, I hear a "bluuup bluuup" sound. With > tester installed on #3, no "bluuup bluuup" sound. > > Maybe lifters are soft from all that gas? I couldn't feel any obvious > play at rockers. (valves closed) > > Also hinky; oil pressure switch not connected. And I can't find the > wire/connector. (??) > > Time to start yanking sh*t off. > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > |
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