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Date:         Tue, 11 May 2010 19:06:40 -0500
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <12fa01caf145$8eac62a0$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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It's an 85 1.9 with about 104k on it.

Drove it 30 miles at freeway speeds, 60 to 72, today and it was running very nice. I could hold about 68 just touching the second butterfly. Trying to burn off about 3 gallons of 1 year old fuel mixed with fresh added up to whatever the full tank holds. Going to add a can of Sea Foam before a run after work tomorrow.

tom K0TAR

On 11 May 2010 at 13:07, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> it's not a matter of is proper backpressure needed, > but more that exhaust vales will burn after a while with an exhaust leak > near that exhaust port, > > I don't see which engine Tom the question asker has ... > but I'll say that I find slightly burnt or rough exhaust valves on > waterboxer 2.1's all the time. > it's normal even .. > I go to do head gaskets, check the valves for leakage, and the exhaust ones > are usually a little leaky .. > like doing 80 % of the sealing they should be doing. > > so given that, it's not that smart to run with significant exhaust system > cracks or leaks. > It could even be a fire hazard. > in any engine. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tom ring" <taring@TARING.ORG> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: Good local mechanic worked on my 85 > > > > And a question. I have had a very minor to major break in the exhaust for > > a > > few thousand miles. The very minor was a lengthwise split about 2 inches > > from > > the head and extending for about an inch and a half. That was around in > > somewhat patched to not patched for a couple cycles for about 5 thousand > > miles. > > The major was the driver side forward cylinder. Broke at the flange. Bad > > mojo. 20 miles home. > > > > Patched with the nasty white exhaust paste wrapped with the high temp buck > > a > > foot exhaust wrap and then with steel fence wire with about 1/16 to 1/8 > > spacing. > > > > Lasted for 150 miles, almost all I needed last summer. > > > > So the question - is proper/even back pressure a critical thing on these > > engines? Because this thing is more balanced cylinderwise and just in > > general > > than I remember. > > > > tom > > K0TAR > > > > On 10 May 2010 at 21:27, tom ring wrote: > > > >> Just had a local private mechanic install a new exhaust on an engine that > >> had > >> at least 1 broken stud. He removed and welded a couple other support > >> bits > >> during the job. Replaced the oxy sensor with new. Installed all new > >> fuel > >> lines and covered them with the old outside protective plastic shrouds. > >> > >> I supplied the new exhaust kit and fuel line kit but nothing else. He > >> picked > >> up the oxy sensor and replacement studs as well as a few other gaskets > >> and > >> bolts. > >> > >> Total bill - $330 including additional parts and shop. I like Westside > >> VW, but > >> this was a lot cheaper for 10 hours of work. > >> > >> He is in the Minneapolis metro if anyone is interested. Contact me at > >> the > >> shown email address. > >> > >> tom > >> K0TAR > >> > >> > >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >> signature database 5103 (20100510) __________ > >> > >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >> > >> http://www.eset.com > >> > >> > >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5106 (20100511) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >


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