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Date:         Sat, 8 Sep 2012 12:43:16 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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Maggie Dew follows this list, I believe. Maybe she will respond. They live in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and use the same mechanic I do, Darrell Cook in Norman, Oklahoma. The RoadHaus has a Subaru engine in it now. mcneely

---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I was following Larry's posts back then and his $3500 2.2 waterboxer blew up at 18,000 miles: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0310B&L=vanagon&P=R7057&m=230908 After multiple failures he went to 2.1 pistons with no better luck: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0405A&L=vanagon&P=R10386 I quit searching the archives after this post. Anyone know how Larry is doing these days? > > I'm done with the WBX, it isn't designed for continuous duty. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 6:54 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! > > How many of us, except for those who are able to do all the work on their vans themselves, don't have a $20k (or more) van? Wife and I now call ours the $1M van. Even those who do the work themselves, if they put in one of the engines sold by rebuilders, end up with a figure something like you mentioned. Take a look at Larry's RoadHaus van payout, and that was 10 years ago and doesn't include maintenance since. mcneely > > ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > As I have said in the past the most important part of purchasing a > > used vehicle is to find out why it is/was for sale. For some reason > > the past/current owner no longer wants it! > > > > Since you only had this a few months you now know one reason. I doubt > > this "just" happened. Depending on what you paid and how you go about > > the conversion and then all the other stuff to follow you too may soon > > have that $20K Camper. > > > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > > Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 10:52 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Low compression, more test results > > > > Well, for those who have been following by email thread about making > > the mistake of checking compression on my 140k mile original engine > > (90-150-100-130) I’ve done some more tests. > > > > > > > > 1. Valves were zero lash or 1 turn in, no valve noise, timing dead on > > > > 2. Manifold vacuum is 12” Hg with ±1” tick (should be steady 17-21) > > > > 3. No detectable vacuum leaks (propane test), all vacuum hoses new. > > > > 4. 22% leak down on #1, could hear leakage all three places, but > > exhaust and intake were louder than the dipstick, with the exhaust > > being the worst. (Should have used the decibel meter on my iPhone, > > but I didn’t want to get it greasy ;-) ). Didn’t bother testing the others after this result. > > > > 5. Does not burn oil (in 1000 miles at least) Plugs that came in it > > were clean. > > > > 6. PO installed reman AFM recently > > > > 7. Idles smooth (as any of them anyway), runs well, no coolant leaks, > > but has poor acceleration and poor gas mileage (~15 mpg highway). > > > > > > > > Looks like it’s got some leaking valves. No surprise this rig is worn > > out, I assumed it was, but I could drive it home at least. I hope I > > can get a few thousand more miles out of it so I can save some dough for a conversion! > > > > > > > > Sometimes ignorance is bliss, but never for long. I waited until > > after my planned summer trips to check the engine condition, so I was > > blissfully ignorant on purpose. I’m still planning a couple of fall > > trips nearby though. What the hell, I’ve got AAA premier. > > > > > > > > Stuart > > > > ’85 Westy, purchased in May > > -- > David McNeely

-- David McNeely


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