> >>Does someone have the 'specs' on compression for a 2.1L per VW? I know the real > >>world ones run around 110psi (low end) on up but I'm curious as to > >>what the actual spec is. > >> > >>TIA -- Dan > >> How about this for a "rule-of-thumb"? Take atmospheric pressure and multiply by compression ratio; For a wasserboxer that would be 14.7 times 8.something, ending up a little over 120 psi, right? For a type IV it would be 14.7 times 7.3 = 107. Any thoughts, men and women of automotive science? Dave Kautz
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