On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > It takes 3 things to make an engine run. You say they've checked fuel and > ignition 3 times, but you never mentioned if they've checked the third > thing; compression. How fast does it crank over? Too fast means low or no > compression. > Was a compression test done of this engine recently? If not you need to > do that. A differential compression tester will not only tell you if it has > good compression, but the leakdown will also show where the pressure is > going, if it is escaping somewhere. > Incorrect valve adjustment can cause low compression. Back to > basics.............. > > Mike B.
Mike, I need to do the tests myself before I go any further. That appears to be the only way I can be 100% sure that the proper tests were done. It just irks me a bit that the job has been paid for and now it appears I will have to do some of the work myself. However, I cannot keep waiting for someone who has apparently psychologically abandoned the project.
Cheers, BenT |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.