Hello Scott, I added the oil as you suggested. No change. #2 stayed around 120, #1 stayed around 90. John On Mon, 2011-12-26 at 11:53 -0800, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > I like to put in maybe 3 squirts.. > then spin the engine over a time or two to swish the oil around .. > then check it. > > it's very typical for 3 cylinders to be in the low 100's.. > and one to be 90-ish. > Not what we'd really like..but very typical. > > scott > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Lauterbach" <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 10:40 AM > Subject: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right > head > > > > Here are the numbers: > > > > First round: > > > > #1, 105, #2, 95, #3, 120, #4, 115 > > > > Retest on right head: > > > > #1, 90, 90 #2, 120, 120 > > > > Engine is a Boston Engine rebuild installed September 2003. Has about > > 45K kilometers on it. > > > > Plugs from left head were more fouled than plus from right head. > > > > After lunch, planning to retest with a squirt of oil in each cylinder, > > > > John |
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