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• Re: Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:32:23 -0500
  > -If compression is low, put 2 spoon of oil into cylinder, test again, if > higher, > cylinder/pistons problem, if nothing happen, heads proplem... In...
• Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:08:45 -0700
  leak down test too, might be a little more useful than a compression test. I don't regard 'compression' and 'oil control' to be...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:29:39 -0700
  ...How do you check compression? >>> >>>I was told by a mechanic that when checking compression for a 4 cylinder >>>engine I should get 4...
• Odd Compression Readings
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery
  Thu, 6 May 2004 18:27:25 -0400
  ...The high octane is simply because the compression requires it. Has anyone experienced this odd compression before? How did you reduce it? Thanks in...
• Is there a clever way to test your compression tester?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 21:51:30 -0700
  I have an old (circa 1975) Sears engine compression tester, that seems to be in great condition, but I was wondering if there is...
• Proper Compression for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:07:26 -0700
  I have a rebuilt 2.1 in my 85 Westie and was wondering what the proper compression readings should be once it is broken...
• Re: Compression pressure figures?
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 07:00:14 -0800
  ...I had to pull the engine because of compression leak into the coolant. And darn, I fergot to pull the power to the pump...
• Coolant Puddle at #4 Spark Plug Well
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:28:26 -0400
  Hi; Pulled my spark plugs to do a compression test as I've been having to add more coolant than I care to lately...
• Re: What's Wrong With my Compression?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 13:33:54 -0400
  David, What was the compression before you started? A leakdown test might narrow down the problem area. For instance, the exhaust valve might be...
• Re: Compression Test on Aircooled 1600
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 06:24:11 -0500
  You may want to check the archive on "compression test" in the past 5 months. I wrote a rather long thingy on it. If...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:06:21 -0800
  ...I thought there was a check valve of some kind on a compression tester, so it would hold the "best" reading. On 11/16...
• Re: Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:56:03 -0700
  ...Put three or four squirts of oil into the cylinder that you are checking and do another compression test, if the compression comes up...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:22:26 -0800
  ...Thanks, -Damon --- steve d <sdelasal@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > If the engine is a non-runner then relying on a hot > compression test is > going...
• Re: [T2] why it won't start
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:58:08 -0500
  Bob, I know you say you have compression, but do you have valve action? If the lifters are not pumped up the engine will...
• Compression Test on Aircooled 1600
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 08:05:50 -0000
  Some quick pointers please about compression testing. 1 - Should the engine be hot or cold when you test ? 2 - Should you keep the remaining...
• Low Compression
  Historical mailing list - Les Yamashita
  Tue, 23 May 2000 22:37:00 -0400
  I just did a compression test on my 1984 vanagon 1.9L waterboxer and the two forward cylinders were around 110 PSI and the...
• Re: 1982 Air Cooled with compression 110, 110, 115, 115
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:57:10 -0400
  ...I would suggest a compression test annually, unless something is going wrong. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato...
• Re: compression data
  Historical mailing list - lumpy
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:30:13 +0000
  ...The engine I have has a > compression ratio of 145 psi(air-cooled). The engine that I junked had > cylinders with a compression ratio...
• Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:20:35 -0400
  >The compression test is done static. The engine is rotated to top dead >center on >the compression stroke. This ensures that both valves are...
• Re: compression test
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:24:26 -0500
  ...compression test Ever wonder how your mechanic does a compression test? Itook a van in for testing and the guy showed me. He jacks...
• Re: 85 Westy - need more POWER
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 14:24:55 -0400
  ...bostneng@fcl-us.net. > > Thanks, > lets start with higher compression ratios there is aprox .04% power increase with each point of increase in compression...
• Compression pressure figures?
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 05:30:32 -0800
  ...this 85 bus, water cooled) has compression pressure of 105, 90, 100, 75 PSI. mechanic doing the test says it was rushed - didn't...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:43:14 -0700
  ...I believe a cylinder with excellent compression will give you highest reading on the 4th stroke. A cylinder not in optimal compression will require...
• Re: [T2] why it won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:15:53 -0700
  ...the engine will not make much in the way of compression if the valves aren't opening. However, it will make it really hard...
• Re: Engine shot? Odd compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:08:25 -0600
  ...Best is to check compression first without oil. Then, if compression is low in some cylinders, squirt oil in them and recheck. If compression...
• compression
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 16:23:37 -1000
  Here's the problem, just checked the compression today: 1 100psi 2 100psi 3 150psi 4 155psi My book says that the min is...
• Re: increasing displacement/compression on 1970cc engine
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 06:21:34 -0500
  ...increasing displacement/compression on 1970cc engine re: is there any way to increase the power without swapping engines when I do this rebuild? maybe...
• Valve lifter preload was - Re: Boston Bob & Bentley, WOW.
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Tue, 16 May 2000 19:45:41 -0600
  ...Hot compression is about 15% higher and power seems higher with 6 thousandths clearance. The engine revs more freely (throttle seems snappier) as I...
• plug and compression 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 21:34:34 -0600
  ...It ran Great with the old plugs gaped at aprox. .35 What compression (dry) should I get Rick
• Re: "Increase... Warning not for NOT for Watercooled But Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:44:12 EDT
  ...They were talking about the air-cooled T1 engines that run hotter with higher compression ratios than 7:1. The water-cooled Wasserboxer stock...
• Re: Gas question, seriously folks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:33:04 -0700
  ...I don't see an engine listed below, that would benefit from high octane fuel, which normally means the engine is a high compression...
• Re: compression
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:56:09 -0500
  Sam Scholten wrote: > Not to rag on Scot- his advice would be very helpful to those of you > checking compression in an inline engine...
• Compression Test how to??
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:30:00 EDT
  ...if I'm going to go look at a vanagon tomarrow and I want to do a compression test to make sure all four...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:56:03 -0400
  ...How fast does it crank over? Too fast means low or no compression. Was a compression test done of this engine recently? If not...
• Re: HELP: Heads Rebuild: No Compression
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:46:45 EDT
  ...be reproduced w/o prior written permission >> Your problem of no compression is because the . . . Oh! Wait a minute. I forgot to fill out...
• Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine? PLUS USED CAR BUYERS TIP!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 06:58:38 -0700
  Here is the link for a user manual for a typical compression tester. � http://www.iequus.com/Content/Support/Manual/compress.pdf � As far...
• Re: Plugs & Compression testing
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 10 Nov 1996 01:26:53 -0800
  ...be cranked a uniform number of turns for each cylinder. > The compression gauge should be the averaging type attached to a fitting >that threads...
• Re: Ever just repair one head? What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:53:06 -0500
  ...imagine a new head gasket (compression one), cleaned and cut valve seat, cleaned rings groove.... so, if you had even compression before (or close...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:16:52 -0500
  ...I don't see any easy solution as to lower the compression, how are the Spark plug, Oily? Wet? Carbon on it? That can...
• Re: Compression specs for 1.9 liter engine ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:35:01 -0500
  John - According to Bentley, the 1.9L & the 2.1L specs for compression are 145-189psi, with 116psi being the minimum. Conventional wisdom says...
• compression test
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:16:09 -0700
  Hello! Can I use the older style compression tester with the rubber cone which is held tightly in the spark plug hole or would...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 17:58:42 -0700
  >the addition of a point of compression gives you a 4 percent increase in >power So if I rebuild the top end of my...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:40:29 -0700
  ...How do you check compression? >>>> >>>> I was told by a mechanic that when checking compression for a 4 cylinder >>>> engine I should get 4...
• Re: 1.9L WBX Compression Test Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:56:45 -0500
  On the cylinders with low compression, try readjusting the valves to just touching (zero lash) and retest compression. Sometimes that can really help. Ken...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:41:55 -0500
  ...How do you check compression? >>>> >>>>I was told by a mechanic that when checking compression for a 4 cylinder >>>>engine I should get 4...
• Re: New head replacement, bad gas mileage...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:19:16 -0700
  The compression stated below is probably better than 80% of the vanagon engines out there. If you are getting 140/150 no need to...
• Compression test on 1982 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:13:52 -0400
  ...Bently manual compression check values for this engine are taken with a minimum oil temp of 86deg F Compression pressure values, 87-131psi Wear...
• Re: selecting a compression tester
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:49:05 -0800
  ...selecting a compression tester > One of the few advantages of the recent problems with my '84 Vanagon is > that my Son, age 13, has...
• Re: new heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:01:41 -1000
  ...Neglecting the volume of the marble, the compression ratio is 7.68:1. Including the marble, the compression ratio works out to 7.48...
• Compression and power
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 27 May 2003 08:08:01 -0700
  ...Because there seems to be a decrease in power, I did a compression check with the following readings: 100, 110 , 120, 130. Per Bentley...
• Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine? PLUS USED CAR BUYERS TIP!
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 08:33:13 -0500
  While Dennis is right about compression should be checked on a "warm" engine. I would add, that the engine should not be at "running...
• water injection in vanagons, was Re: [VANAGON] Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:31:38 -0800
  ...Allow you to > run compression ratios that ought not work? Yup. Higher compression > ratio make more horsepower? Yup. Semantics. > > Jim
• Re: 1982 Air Cooled with compression 110, 110, 115, 115
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 2 May 2007 23:05:00 -0400
  ...Ben On Tue, 1 May 2007 11:04:32 -0400, Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU> wrote: >I did a compression test on my 1982...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:57:17 -0500
  ...When doing a compression test, only the cylinder with the cracked head wouldn't hold pressure on the gauge. Mike neil N wrote: > Hi...
• How-to do very simple compression leak check
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:49:51 EDT
  After getting a van here with zero compression on one cylinder I wanted to test whether the compression was leaking past the valves or...
• What's considered good compression?
  Historical mailing list - Dale Goodvin
  Wed, 15 May 2002 13:34:07 -0700
  ...was looking at a van with following compression: 120, 115, 110, 125 What readings are consided "good", "excellent"? thanks, dale ===== "In most cases there...
• Re: What octane fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 21 May 2005 19:35:39 -0400
  There is zero benefit running 91 octane fuel in an engine with low compression, and no knock sensor (stock WBX). High octane fuel only...
• Re: Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
  Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
  Fri, 3 May 2002 07:13:25 -0700
  ...8) redo compression test. 9) repeat with each cyl. and record results. (if the compression rises to almost normal, your rings are gone, otherwise...
• Re: Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 May 2003 19:13:12 -0600
  Stan, In my aviation mechanic days, we ALWAYS removed plugs from a hot aluminum cylinder head for a compression check, but NEVER re-installed...
• Re: Leakdown and compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:57:25 -0400
  ...cylinder # 1 - 7.5% leakdown (compression 165) cylinder # 2 - 6.25% leakdown (compression 180) cylinder # 3 - 17.5% leakdown (compression 170) cylinder # 4 - 13...