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Date:         Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:15:19 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         stirling@rof.net (James Cohen)
Subject:      Re: #3 is way low

Don't sound good. Its probably the rings and a rebuild is the answer. See John Muir's book.

James '67 deluxe '71,81,'85 Westies

>My '66 has an engine in it of questionable lineage. > >At any rate, compression in #3 is very low, like 50, where all the others >are pretty reasonable, around 95 - 105. > >I ran compressed air into the cylinder, and checked to see where it cam out. >(Cylinder was in firing position) > >There appeared to be a draft coming out the exhaust pipe (uhoh), and perhaps >a hint (I could be wrong about this one) coming out the carb. > >I also took the valve cover off and there appeared to be a hint of air coming >out of the exhaust pushrod tube. > >I have a feeling none of the above is good:-} > >What I was wondering, is given the symptoms, would a replacement head go a >good distance to solving some of these problems? Are heads usually replaced in >pairs? > >Thanks, >..Markus > >---------------------------------- >'66 "rough looker, hackjob skylit" Westy aka "The Tardis" > (british racing green/white) >'74 Thing (pumpkin orange) >'78 Bug 'vert (black, white top)

'67 deluxe '71,81,'85 Westies


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