Date:         Thu, 4 Jun 1998 12:44:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: compression & advance
Comments: To: Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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---Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
>
> t bill wrote:
> >
> > STOP DRIVING THIS VAN IMMEDIATELY!  YOU'RE KILLING IT!
> > The reason it is knocking is that it is overheating, not that the
> > distributer is too advanced!
> >
> > Count yourself lucky if you don't need a rebuild after all it has
been
> > thru.
> >
> > The low compression in one cylender is not the problem either.
> >
>
> OK then, any ideas on what the problem may be?
> I can find no reason as to why it would be overheating.  All engine
tin
> is in place.  The engine compartment seal is in place.  No crap in fan
> or blocking the fan grille.  Timing is set below stock spec.  I'm not
> driving it hard, brakes are in proper adjustment, etc etc.  What's
> making it overheat, if not the advance and/or low compression?
>
>
> Sean Bartnik
> Johnson City, Tennessee
> '81 Vanagon L Westfalia
>
Sean,

I think the timing is 5º ATDC. The valves aren't a part of this;
however, I think you fried one from the heat of the engine. If you
retime to this, check out how the engine runs. I would get new heads,
though :( because T-4s love to suck valves.

I would get you a beer if I could.

Good luck,
Sam
==
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