Date:         Thu, 12 Jan 1995 11:30:49 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "David Easterwood" <deasterw@st6000.sct.edu>
Subject:      Re: [A] Camper woes


Dan,
This summer I rebuilt the 2.0 litre in my '77.  Put it back in the bus
and proceeded for the next 2-1/2 hours to try to get the damn thing
started.  Couldn't get it started to save my life.  Checked compression
and all was fine except #2 read only 80psi.  Came out the next morning
and it cranked first try.  Ran engine for 30 minutes and checked the
compression again.  This time #2 read 130psi.  All I can figure is I
had flooded the engine and totally washed #2 with gas.  After sitting
overnight enough evaporated to start it. After running engine finally 
got enough oil into #2 to seal.  Don't know if this might also apply 
in your case.  Best of luck.
>
>Hi all. We recently did a ring job and replaced the heads on my sister's
>Camper's 1700 cc (type IV) engine. It has a 2bbl Weber carb on it, and
>did run OK, despite having terrible compression on the cylinder 3/4 side.
>After putting everything back together, we are unable to start the van.
>There is good spark at the plugs, and it will start with starting fluid
>and run for a few seconds (until the fluid burns off), but it never seems
>to be getting any fuel.
>This wouldseem (to me) to be a problem with the carb, but it was working
>fine before the engine rebuild. There is fuel getting to the carb ...
> Any ideas anyone?
>Dan
>(DanMac@world.std.com)

61 Single Cab Pickup			Dave Easterwood	
61 Double Door Walk-Thru Panel		deasterw@st6000.sct.edu
61 Deluxe Beetle
66 Westfalia
66 Deluxe Bus
66 Sunroof Deluxe Bus
69 Rust Bug
73 Westfalia
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