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• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:24:00 -0400
  ...fuel >pressure is ok.... > >Compression: ok > >Help > >Ben >http://www.benplace.com/ > > > > > >
• Re: TAPPING SOUND
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:06:38 -0400
  ...For those of you who are just learning which end of the tire pressure gauge goes on the tire, lemme explain that "upper cylinder...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:19 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/bjp_head2/100_0042.jpg The pressure of the piston compression is way higher than the coolant pressure, so this...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:03:29 -0500
  ...The increased fuel mileage Marc is experiencing could be a clue that the engine is very lean or the fuel pressure is low not...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:22:09 -0500
  ...I then pulled the low compression head part way off. it didn't look that bad, there actually was minimal corrosion underneath the outer...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - robert feller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:46:11 -0500
  ...lbs of pressure, but I could be brain farting. > > Now are not the connection to the valve block and brake a compression > fitting too...
• Buy this = buying trouble?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Nizyborski
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 12:53:59 PDT
  ...impartial) said about it: - Has been kept in very good condition - Compression: 120/125/95/125 - 4 shocks leaking slightly - some play in rear...
• This guy again (3000 mi trip yada yada)
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:05:58 -0800
  ...Can I fashion an El Cheapo coolant pressure gauge or can I get it at Pep Boys or some other outfit?? > > "Very low pressure...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:58 -0400
  ...wrote: >> >> Factory oil pressure spec is based on 3 data points: engine speed, >> temperature and pressure. �2000rpm, 80C, 2 bar. �If you're not...
• Re: question for an engineer (Its Tool Time)
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:40:22 -0600
  Tony, Compressions Testers General - Well lets see - you've got air cooled, water cooled and a diesel -> probably means two seperate gauges as the...
• Re: Lucas Heavy Duty Stablizer
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:10:33 -0700
  ...Had good compression on that engine, which had never been cracked open, all the way to about 250,000 miles when I switched it...
• engine and parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:34:02 -0800
  ...Unknown compression or oil pressure. It ran but took about 1 quart of oil in 500 miles. $250 for long block (a core is...
• Re: bus-buying questions-please answer
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 09:04:11 -0500
  ...The big things to check are engine compression and oil pressure. If this is a big investment, you may want to consider hiring a...
• Re: How best to JB weld pitted heads?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 07:32:41 EST
  ...This will save you having to go through all the trouble and then a year or 6 months later you start leaking compression into...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:37:22 -0500
  ...To test for compression leaks, let the engine sit overnight. Start it the next morning and run it for 30 seconds, which is long...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:06:16 -0600
  ...The equation says > that if pressure goes up and the volume stays the same > then Temperature has to go upas well. If you ajust...
• Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:07:30 -0500
  ...I opened the pressure cap a little bit at a time and a lot of coolant pushed out - this on a stone cold engine...
• Re: 83 Diesel Vanagon timing update.
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:08:40 -0600
  ...How do you know this? When you slightly loosen the nuts do you have fuel squirting out under pressure? Air in the steel tubes...
• Re: vanagon storage
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:29:28 -0400
  ...The advantage of pulling the plugs >is that your "dry" bearings are not under compression load or firing >load until they have a protective...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:58:26 -0500
  Walter, if you are having a compression leak into the coolant it might not show up until the engine heats up and the crack...
• Parinoid Trip
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 May 2001 23:32:30 -0500
  ...So just to satisify my curiosity I adapted my compression tester with a few brass fittings to check my oil pressure and I see...
• Re: oil dripping from dip stick tube
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:03:29 -0500
  I think that we've established that you're not going to check your compression. So do this instead: Tale a child's balloon...
• Re: Power steering lines
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:21:40 -0400
  ...It replaces the long metal lines with high pressure hydraulic lines (3000 psi). This kit is in our webstore as part number pshosekit It...
• Areas of vacuum in the engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:50:03 -0800
  ...I was also thinking of ways to improve this and was wondering if there is any natural low pressure zones at the back of...
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 18:06:11 -0500
  ...After a few > thousand miles > and a subsequent oil change (don't leave it too long), retaking the > pressures should prove the point: if...
• Re: Start up,back fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 19 May 2015 12:47:00 -0400
  ...First, pull the vacuum > hose on the fuel pressure regulator and see if there is any gas in it, there > shouldn't be. Then...
• Re: No compression
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:35:05 -0500
  ...Don't be tempted to mount an oil temp sender where the oil pressure switch is -- there is pressure here but no flow, so...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:43:03 -0800
  ...So, what's your fuel pressure? Did we put in new plugs, wires, > cap, button? Do a compression check to see if your valves...
• Re: Leak Down Testing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:38:03 -0600
  This is known in the aviation world as a differential compression test. You can purchase a differential compression testor for a little as $35...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 22:09:18 -0700
  ...John Aircooled.Net Inc > John > would you think that more stroke would produce more volume of heat at the > same pressure?(are you drawing...
• Re: Empty Lifter
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 10:28:26 -0600
  ...itself after the engine builds oil pressure. It >can also be adjusted empty. At TDC of the compression stroke, adjust to >take up slack...
• Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 May 2012 01:59:08 -0400
  The weak link in these engines is oil pressure due to main bearing and case wear. If it hasn't had a failure yet...
• Re: 87 Westy running poorly
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Thu, 1 May 2003 12:56:02 -0400
  ...I was going to check the basics first, compression, fuel pressure & spark but since it starts & idles so well I am not sure. Any...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:44:43 -0800
  At 09:04 PM 11/22/96 -0600, you wrote: >In my own Westy, lowering the pressure is no problem ;-), but >pumping it up...
• Re: Need Reassurance on 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 May 2010 14:17:03 -0700
  hi, on your compression #'s there, if I read you right, you are saying 115, 80 , 130, and 75 are 'witiin spec' compression pressure...
• Re: A little more on Cooling problems..inline vw in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:56:26 -0700
  ...I've heard the diesels have head problems...they run a lot of compression and make gobs of torque for a little teeny motor...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:43:29 -0400
  Unless your battery-starter cranks very slow or you compression gauge is off 120 is not good compression for a water boxer. Time for...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:34:08 -0700
  ...good chance this over-pressurization comes from something that can produce a higher pressure that is in the system.... One of the things that...
• Question about barrel spacers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:58:08 -0800
  ...I just ordered some new shims from the Bus Depot - I'm going to increase the compression ratio of one of the engines slightly...
• Re: Head gasket, cracked head, or more?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:01:35 -0400
  ...pressure gauge to measure it. Does not have to be an installed gauge. Can be used almost like a meter. Leak down/compression test...
• burned valves or bad lifter? How to tell?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:04:31 -0700
  ...compression, balanced and good - last done by professional - new fuel filter, O2 sensor, auxiliary air regulator - have oil pressure gauge on engine and pressure...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valvetrain noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 20 May 2012 13:50:55 -0400
  ...The question to ask is whether there are any oil pressure issues or camshaft wear that is making the noise worse. In other words...
• Owner of a 1983.5 Vanagon w/ Blown Waterboxer (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:28:33 -0700
  ...He wants to try to adjust the valves to try and bring back compression. I am already looking ahead to doing an inline four...
• Re: Areas of vacuum in the engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:23:22 -0800
  Hi, i have a sensitive manometer (from a biosafety cabinet) that i keep meaning to use in mapping low pressure areas on van. It...
• Fuel pressure regulator (was filthy stinking rich)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 14:09:35 -0500
  ...Like Ken said, it holds the pressure in the system for a long time after you stop, but also stays shut when you first...
• Re: W.B. Turbo and weak spots
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:02:14 -0500
  ...I'm also > taking a close look at the compression ratio as well. By going to a 1.9 head > instead of going back...
• Re: engine issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:49:45 -0800
  ...I lost engine compression about 30 miles > back > into my return trip...I looked underneath and saw the oil pressure gauge > thingy hanging by...
• Re: Boston Bob & Bentley, WOW.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 16 May 2000 09:48:18 -0400
  ...That's why Bentley has contacted Bob for > info. > > My question for Bob is, are all the problems associated with pressure only, > or are...
• Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:29:06 -0500
  ...Checked compression and had the following 1-165 2- 135, 3 -95, and 4- 135. Don't think that's the major problem, though...
• 87 Gray GL Syncro for sale -- Reno, NV Bargain!!
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:09:29 -0800
  ...very good oil pressure and compression. Recently passed Nevada Smog cert. One head seeps/leaks in cold weather. Good transmission with working locking differential...
• Re: Empty Lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 06:06:53 -0500
  It will prime and fill itself after the engine builds oil pressure. It can also be adjusted empty. At TDC of the compression stroke...
• Re: New member
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:48:39 -0400
  ...2 years you said? well, how about bad gas! before you put money in injector cleaning, check the fuel pressure, check if air is...
• Re: Fuel pressure & injectors
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 07:37:02 -0700
  ...inject before the compression stroke!! > > I have a mechanic friend who checks for leaky injectors by hooking up a > fuel pressure guage, running the...
• Re: '80 Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:08:04 -0400
  ...I would do a compression and leak down test before I broke into the motor. If that all looks good I would be sure...
• Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle
  Historical mailing list - Melissa E. Mourkas
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:52:28 -0500
  ...this simple adjustment (after, BTW, checking fuel pressure, as suggested by several of you, and engine compression, which I am happy to report is...
• Re: retorquing heads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 08:56:34 -0600 (CST)
  ...some settling of contents may occur. > Does it hold ignition compression? Or is it a guard against > a fatigue failure of something or the...
• DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:36:40 -0500
  ...hydraulic compression: 11 - 14 bar (150 psi - 195 psi) oil pressure: 2 bar @ 2000 rpm @ 80C/176F Lubricants and capacities engine oil: 10w30 (sf...
• Tales from Europe the VW camper shape and ailments (part 4)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:07:10 -0700
  ...At first I thought the 1.9l engine was a bit weak, and maybe not quite right, but compression tested ok (140-160psi - though...
• Re: 1.9L Gutless when first started
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:28:30 -0700
  ...creating >>> too much back pressure until, after a time, it moves out of the way because >>> of vibration or pressure and allows the exhaust...
• Need help with brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 12:23:17 EST
  ...3 compression fittings in the system, put in to adapt the different master cylinder. Anyway, The system previously had been losing pressure. When I...