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• Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Jun 2011 (#2011-488)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:11:51 -0400
  ...Looked for you Sunday morning with my compression tester in hand. Pretty sure you have bad compression on that number 4 cylinder, probably a...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Oct 1994 19:45:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The ring which constitutes the sender is to replace the compression ring of the (#3) spark plug, per instruction. But I find this ring...
• Re: '90 PS fluid flush (long)
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Sun, 6 Apr 97 20:38:26 CDT
  ...When I'm doing a Compression Test on ANY electronic Ignition car, I ground the coil wire. I was taught this by a VW...
• altenator light
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:22:20 EST
  ...would the lifters or cam follower make such noises, if so would a compression test reveal problems, i did a test and compression was...
• Re: Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:26:00 -0400
  ...Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@hotmail.com> > Hello, > > I am going to do a compression test on a 85 GL Vanagon I am planning on...
• Re: '83 watercooled, failed SMOG, pulsing exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Anders Lundin
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:17:58 +0200
  ...If the compression is good, does this mean that the valves are also seating well? Or, the compression test doesn't measure valve seating...
• Re: 85 Vanagon low compression in 2 cylinders. Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:01:31 -0400
  ...85 Vanagon low compression in 2 cylinders. Suggestions? > >> > > >> > Hi! > >> > > >> > My '85 Westy has been having problems starting, more lately. I had it > >> towed > >> > to...
• Re: Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 22 Aug 94 9:35:39 PDT
  ...Strangely, the compression on #3 was 115, #4 > was 103, and 1 & 2 were 92 each... Hmmm. I re-torqued the head on 1...
• Re: Transmission- won't hold a parked car on a hill
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 13:57:28 -0700
  ...Engine compression makes it difficult to turn over the engine by hand or by turning the rear wheels, with the car in gear. But...
• 4 prong platinum bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 25 May 1999 23:26:50 -0400
  ...the 16Valve Scirocco because they get to hot for the high compression engine, shouldn't be an issue with the wasserleaker, eh? mike 87...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:01:24 -0500
  ...But would bad compression keep it from starting?
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:55:16 -0700
  ...0 liter HIGH OUTPUT engine (135 hp > @ 4800 rpm) 10:1 compression ratio with an anti knock sensor." > > That ALMOST says "new engine" to...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:01:57 +0000
  ...strong in compression, weak in tension. My $.02, your mileage may vary. John R
• Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:41:20 -0400
  ...html To get useful answers I think you'll have to determine the spring rate (force per unit compression) and total compression. Yours, David
• Re: 89 Vanagon oil usage question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:10:15 -0700
  I have a '90 Westy with 160K and slightly less compression readings. On a long trip, it may start out full and after 1200...
• Re: surging with funky idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:52:16 -0400
  ...whats your compression. cylinder to cylinder and all across. it's acting like it's on the edge of 'low compression' they tend to...
• Re: Gasoline Octane rating explained
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:43:37 -0800
  ...My thought was that there was a need for a knock sensor only when the compression ratio was high, lets say over 10:1...
• Re: A/C was re: What is camping anyway?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:31:31 -0500
  ...I keep thinking something like, "No free lunch." Does air really have that much thermal capacity to provide that much cooling effect from compression...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:16:00 -0700
  ...Modern higher compression engines with knock sensors will get better mileage because the sensor detunes them to run regular gas without knocking. Like the...
• Re: Radius rod question?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 May 2012 11:04:57 -0400
  ...They're there so you have something to tighten up against, to get the right amount of compression on the rubber doughnuts. Yrs, d
• Quick advice needed re bug purchase
  Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
  Thu, 22 Sep 1994 11:16:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...40 alternator belt $22 shift coupler/bushing $100 He says the compression checks out at 135, 150, 130, 110. The owner is asking $1650...
• '84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Graham Milne
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 06:20:41 -0700
  ...bought an '84 though think the engine may be clapped out. Compression reads 175/175/150/120. Will be driving down the West Coast...
• performance engine question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 1995 22:29:00 -0400
  ...My question is, will my compression ratio be all messed up and will I need shims to clear up this problem. if I need...
• Re: Archives Idea - oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 12:55:29 -0800
  ...Tonya - check your compression. If your rings are worn you will be pressurizing the crankcase, and oil will come out everywhere.
• Aircooled Vanagon Motor $700
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:40:44 EDT
  ...Motor is supposed to only have 40k miles on it! It is hard to believe but I would do a compression test for any...
• Can heads be welded?...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:17:00 PST
  ...port of the head (good news I guess, not getting engine compression passed into the coolant system). My question is, can the head be...
• Re: looking for an engine
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 01:05:49 -0400
  ...Low compression? Marvel Mystery Oil! Don't roll over and play dead. Most likely you have a burnt exhaust valve. That was my case...
• 91 Multivan for sale
  Historical mailing list - Road Camper
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:58:07 -0700
  ...Just discovered it has low compression (95lbs on number 1, verified by Specialty Motors) on one cylinder. The other three were fine. It I...
• Re: Syncro TDI installation question...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:54:21 -0800
  ...I START > the motor??? With the TDI being 19.5:1 compression ratio the stock Syncro > starter will have a very hard time spinning...
• Re: 1.9 L WBX Heads on a 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 07:00:23 -0400
  I is doable but the intake ports and combustion chamber are smaller its a down grade in air flow and a boost in compression...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 09:46:45 -0700
  ...Low compression, more test results > > Well, for those who have been following by email thread about making > the mistake of checking compression on my...
• DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:36:40 -0500
  ...I know there's been some interest in the "secrets" (higher compression, different ECU, timing, maybe others?) behind the higher power output as it...
• Re: new motor for '87 synchro westi
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 06:34:53 -0700
  How many miles are on the engine? What is the compression in the other cylinders? Why is the compression low? Maybe you do not...
• Oil coming out odd places
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:18:05 -0800
  ...Didn't have a compression tester to look at this further but: 2) Oil is seeping out of the exhaust flange on #3. And...
• lazy mechanics...lots of oil(valves)
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:02:36 -0800
  ...they did some tests, checked compression, came back with very bad numbers-100,150,100,20...1,2,3,4....told me they would...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:37:21 -0600
  ...I wrote earlier: "Actually, fuel consumption MIGHT improve slightly due to more accurate mixture control. " When I wrote about compression ratio improving fuel efficiency...
• Re: * THE VERDICT ON '86 VANAGON SYNCRO? *
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:10:31 -0500 (EST)
  ...will cost much more than $500 to have reapired at a shop - not even taking into account the compression problem!! Good luck, Jim Davis
• Re: Should i sell?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 06:20:15 EDT
  ...Next I would check the compression. I would also look for a competent mechanic. Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup...
• Re: Unleaded Regular or Unleaded Premium?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 08:28:51 -0800
  At 08:09 AM 12/19/1999 -0800, you wrote: >If I install a high compression inline four with a 'knock sensor', can I...
• Re: [T2] Deck Height/CR
  Historical mailing list - Jim Mowreader
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 15:40:42 +0000
  ...I'd set it at no less than .125" to get the compression ratio down. (I'm putting .200" on the T4 I'm...
• Re: FW: Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shanley
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 22:37:14 -0400
  ...yes, the compression ratio is a big part of the power boost.... And No, there is no need to worry about a knock sensor...
• Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:52:17 -0700
  Well, for those who have been following by email thread about making the mistake of checking compression on my 140k mile original engine (90...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:33:30 -0700
  ...David --- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Damaged or worn ring lands, (piston groove walls) can cause the leakage > and inconsistent compression reading you...
• Vice?; Ideas on "missing"; a coolant leak discovery
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 09:04:44 -0700
  ...sprays?) Do you have a valve and/or compression problem on that cylinder? (Do a compression check). Can an intake lifter fail so miserably...
• Re: Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 07:49:00 -0600
  ...I now > tell my customers that they need to do a compression test before and > after the engine has had the the lifters preloaded...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:12:11 -0600
  ...That will give you plenty more compression and still give you valve clearance. Ceramic Coating the piston tops and cylinder combustion chambers will give...
• Re: Starts strong Now No Start HMMM
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:03:08 -0500
  ...Acts like No compression and spins free. No Idea. Did the lifters overcharge and the valves are just floating?? Very weird. Did not look...
• No fire #3 hole...The sad truth
  Historical mailing list - Ron Hill
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:45:56 -0600
  Volks, My hands were trembling as I slowly threaded the compression tester into her #3 cylinder head, in the two months I had know...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 14:45:28 -0400
  ...The others were all similar, tiny little thermistor button with silver-paint ends, contact made by a strong compression spring. No seal failures, no...
• 2.1 L Syncro Engine For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 06:04:59 -0700
  ...in the meantime the engine is available for test drives and compression tests. Engine is from an 86 Syncro and has 165,000 miles...
• Re: Backfire thru intake ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 00:57:41 -0400
  ...Do a compression check before pullilng the head. Rgds, Ralph Ricks 81vangon, 2 914's, etc.
• Omaha Westy for $500
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:22:18 -0600
  ...The compression is still adequate and even. I've driven it coast to coast several times in the last five years. Good tires, new...
• Cold start and speakers
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 04:47:20 -0500
  ...you think this is a 20W-50 oil problem or a compression problem!!! Also my brother would like to know how to get the...
• slow vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 22:24:01 EDT
  ...My engine compression is okay. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Steve 80 vanagon
• vacuum gauge diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:23:38 -0700
  ...also wavers. I have a misfire in one of the cylinders. Compression on cylinders 1,2,4 is 150psi. Cylinder 3 is 130psi. -- Craig
• got my van inspected and it passed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 5 May 2006 11:26:23 -0400
  ...2384 (2200) (my mechanic did an oilchange/~filter, tune-up (new points, spark plugs and a new oil pressure switch) before hand) compression was...
• Boston Bob Engine, Low Compression and Low Vacuum - Update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:48:11 -0000
  ...After that trip, we re-checked compression and vacuum, as things would have settled in. Compression in #3 is up, but still only 120...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 07:59:28 -0700
  ...I suppose I could rig up my >> spare bellhousing and starter to spin the bugger and test compression. >> >> >> >> So what else can I look...
• leak tests
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:27:38 -0800
  Dan, compression check will not tell you a thing about your kind of leak. I would sugest that you remove the pushrood shield and...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:04:45 -0800
  ...Compression tester question > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > > > I bought a compression tester and tried it on my parts van 1.9 WBX > > > > engine. On two of...