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Date:         Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:53:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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


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