This is typical of the rebuild or new engine, and consider also the condition of the battery. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Fri, 21 May 1999, Brad Spear wrote: > Now that the list seems to be up again, for now, I need some help from the > air-cooled people among us. This is about the '72 Westy that you always see > under my name. > > I finally, or as my wife would say, FINALLY!, got the engine in it last week. > Between work and being Planning Committee Chairman of our Boy Scout Troop, > 205 Apple Valley, MN, I have had other priorities with my time. > > Well, like I said, I got it in but it turns over REAL slow. It didn't turn > over all that fast when I didn't have the spark plugs in, but with them in > it's REAL slow. The battery and starter are good, even put the > starter/charger on it to help. It didn't. > > Could I have over torqued the case? Suggestions? > > I know this should be on the air-cooled list but I'm not on it any more. The > account I was using for it didn't want to work for a while and I kind of got > bumped. Too many returned messages. > > Thanks for any help! > > Brad Spear > '72 Westy (Engine in, but.....) > '87 Syncro GL > |
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