Date:         Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:53:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt
              right              head
Comments: To: John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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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