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• Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:41:44 -0600
  ...A 75 psi difference in compression pressures would bother me, bother me a lot. Rob becida@comcast.net At 7/25/2011 09:47...
• Re: Wanted: comments on my compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 19:50:41 EDT
  ...35lbs graudually increasing the pressure till you hear AIR // Now you will have to remove the air intake boot to listen to the intake...
• Re: Dipstick Popping Out / Oil Spray on Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:12:10 -0700
  ...Did a compression test and was good. Turned out that the pressure relief valve in the oil pump was stuck. New oil pump problem...
• Re: Shaft and compression
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 14:43:40 -0500
  ...The first time I did a compression test, I failed to let the engine turn over an adequate number of times. I ran the...
• Re: Why do I smell gas?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:02:49 EDT
  ...Hook a gauge to the fuel system and see if the rest pressure is maintained. If you don't have a gauge handy and...
• Re: A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:02:02 -0400
  ...the evaporator plus heat of compression. The proccess is complex with a delicate balance of volume and pressures. Ideally the vapor entering the condeser...
• Re: Compression test on 1982 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 16:02:08 -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: Cooling system weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:17:14 -0400
  ...Turned out to be a leaking compression head gasket that allowed the engine compression to pressurize the coolant. With high pressure in the cooling...
• Update on the '83 I was looking at
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:16:18 -0800
  ...It also failed emissions, and it was a little slow to pump up pressure during the compression test on the #1 cylinder. The mechanic...
• Re: Compression, Valve Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:32:18 -0700
  > What I see is that > the new AMC springs have less pressure 64 pds installed height and the used > OEM springs average 74 pds...
• Re: 85 Vanagon low compression in 2 cylinders. Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:13:20 -0400
  ...How many miles, which cylinders, how is oil pressure etc. ? If the bottom end is in good shape, (oil pressure, cam shaft OK) a...
• Excess Air In Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 13:25:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...Previously all this pressure stayed in the system for 24 hours. Much more than the 15 lbs of normal pressure. A cold compression check...
• Re: compression testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:52:50 -0400
  It does not really matter how the compression test is done as long as everybody does it the same. A warm engine is called...
• Re: Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:46:59 -0500
  ...I had compression pressure in > the coolant system. I understand that I may have not had the heads "sand > blasted" cleaned the first time...
• Re: oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:22:57 -0500
  ...Did you do a compression and leak down test? Do you know the history of the bottom end? If you have low oil pressure...
• pwr steering lines
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 08:55:28 PDT
  ...pressure) that run from the engine compartment to just behind the fuel tank using copper tubing (1/2" and 3/8" od), compression fittings...
• coolant system test - results and question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:29 -0500
  ...I built a tester via http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Coolant_Pressure_Tester. Sadly, the system did not hold pressure. I found no obvious...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:06:02 -0500
  ...Even if the water temp was normal, for some reason the actual combustion temps and pressures were not. You most likely started burning the...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:16:52 -0700
  ...Engine is still powerless and it showed missing compression on #1 and #3. Based on this brief history I now believe that the front...
• leak tests
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:00:07 -0500
  ...reason that it will show up in _both_ a compression and a coolant system pressure test? Maddeningly and/or luckily, I took the bus...
• Re: What's a fair price for a rebuilt 2.1 wasserboxer with 10,000 miles?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:25:38 -0700
  ...Including clutch and alternator.) I had taken compression hot & cold, oil pressure cold and hot. idle & 3k rpm in anticipation of future sale. I...
• Re: compression tests-- good enough?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:27:26 -0700
  Yes, all cylinders should be within 10%, and number 1 is unlikely to maintain its pressure for long, and number 4 is out of...
• Re: Aircooleds and Airplanes
  Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 08:39:09 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The water would be drawn into the intake manifold by normal manifold vaccum, not sprayed under pressure. Would this help cooling at all or...
• Re: ECU Chip 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:59:35 -0500
  ...the higher compression ratio adds 4% plus I think they have an exhaust with less back pressure and the rest comes from the ECU...
• Re: AC Drip Drop
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:52:46 -0700
  ...than enough compression to keep the high side high, regardless of the pressure of the low side. You only start dropping pressure on the...
• Re: Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 16:07:31 -0400
  ...cited compression numbers suggest a healthy engine. dan On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 02:24:26 -0700, jbclem1 <jbclem1@CHARTER.NET> wrote: >My 1983...
• Re: Should I really bother with oil pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 21:16:38 -0700
  ...lbs compression on one cylinder say ............or horrible exhaust leaks say ........but if the engine is running pretty well..... 'lowish oil pressure at a...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:17:29 -0700
  ...I found the real problem eventually by > doing > a pressure test to the engine. > > I borrowed a compressor and coverted my compression tester into...
• Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:12:41 -0700
  ...Strange Catastrophic Failure | |A 75 psi difference in compression pressures would bother me, |bother me a lot. | |Rob |becida@comcast.net | |At 7/25...
• LP regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:26:18 -0700
  ...it to the original with copper tubing and compression fittings. No leaks! Except at the pressure regulator. Each tank has a regulator, they are...
• Cooling System (more White Smoke) symptoms
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:30:26 -0700
  ...The notes on pressure testing the cooling system found at : http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/head-replacement.html are helpful in attempting to...
• Re: '82 1.6 Diesel Vanagon Head Bolt Questions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:38:38 -0600
  ...These armore than heatshields, they are seals to hold in the compression. I hope you replaced them, they MUST be new every time the...
• Re: new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 12:58:40 -0500
  ...new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression After just 10K miles on my new 1.6 litre TD engine, I find that it began running...
• Re: Slight pressure after oil pump install?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:17:24 -0400
  If the sparkplugs are in, you are feeling the compression stroke. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 May 2011 17:31:11 -0400
  Type 1 and type 4 motors used a tapered thread for the oil pressure switches. The water boxer does not. The thread is straight...
• Re: Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 09:40:55 -0400
  ...the pressure cap The compression could be 140 150 cold and 80 hot if you are reading the vacuum hot and the compression cold...
• Re: WAS: Comprssion Tester Question. NOW: Tester/engine results Report
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:39:31 -0800
  ...Then check > compression again. Someone may have messed up the adjustment and if a > little too tight compression can read low. > > Mark > > neil N...
• Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 20:50:34 -0500
  BB Ok, you have a flow bench for a radiator but your pressure tester is busted. I'd test the "new" thermostat first. Then...
• Re: Oil pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:15:20 -0500
  Hope the Chineese tubing/compression fittings don't fail and fry that 350k km. engine. DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Condelli To: vanagon...
• Re: Boiling Point
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:22:04 -0000
  ...Not holding much pressure. The second guess is your compression is leaking in to the cooling system. Rad. caps are cheap. Ether way you...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:02:47 -0500
  You definitely need to do some testing to try to determine why the compression is down on those two cylinders. Before pulling the heads...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:54:39 EST
  ...put air pressure on it? >> Mark, Specifically, the reservoir cap. I simply gutted an old cap and threaded an IPS to compression male adapter...
• AFM values
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:06:15 +0200
  ...filer Replaced all vacuum hoses Vacuum tested ok New distributor cap Timing set ok New plugs New plug wires Compression ok Fuel pressure ok
• Re: Installed VDO/PSI Gauge = oil light on at idle?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 08:41:01 PST
  ...compression testor if available. Then you could see if the remote gauge is calibrated. Another item; the old sender is only a pressure SWITCH...
• Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 9 May 2012 06:57:50 -0400
  ...a compression test, what = >> will >> you do if it's low (and it will be)? The death signal is when the oil >> pressure light...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:49:23 -0700
  ...I found the real problem eventually by doing a pressure test to the engine. I borrowed a compressor and coverted my compression tester into...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:53:45 -0700
  ...I found the real problem eventually by doing > a pressure test to the engine. > > I borrowed a compressor and coverted my compression tester into...
• Re: Where to buy a Rebuilt 2.0 (is $2,500 too much?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 13:30:54 -0400
  What is the compression in the other 3 cylinders? Check the oil pressure. You may only have a burned valve or head gasket. If...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:33:30 -0700
  ...Is this the cause of my engine compression problem? > > Bob: > > I did the pressure test at TDC. The leak is obvious comparing to the...
• Head Compression Leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:23:38 -0500
  ...but those seem again, only under extreme pressure. 3: compression leak: and here's my question. I have done a little reading about the...
• FS: 2.1L core engine, $200
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Nelson
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 22:02:54 -0600
  ...Last compression test ranged from 105-120. It passed Colorado emissions but has lots of end play and leaks oil from the main seal...
• Re: 84 temp. gauge and idle stabilizer electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:44:42 -0400
  ...My '85 gave me these symptoms twice - both times were when one cylinder was leaking compression pressure into the cooling system due to a...
• seal for Temp 2
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 08:08:31 -0500
  ...If the new harness doesn't make any difference, I'll check fuel pressure and compression and then try the new fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: Can't start the engine...
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:35:00 -0500
  ...Fuel/air, compression, spark. Air might be clogged so it's not getting enough, or your injectors could be fouled, or you might not...
• Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:58:27 -0400
  ...pressure sensors, or, if there some other purpose that these do? >> Seems like its nothing more than a 8" tube with a compression fitting...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:55:42 -0400
  ...Is this the cause of my engine compression problem? > > Bob: > > I did the pressure test at TDC. The leak is obvious comparing to the...
• Cooling system pressue check
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:06:02 -0800
  Silly question here, but...Where is the radiator cap on a Vanagon? I want to perform a pre-purchase cooling system pressure check as...
• blown brake line
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:22:51 -0400
  ...In all honesty I also bought 3/16 brass compression fittings (says not to use them on brake lines) and I'm thinking about...
• More info on; Lifters don't compress ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 28 Feb 2016 17:32:24 -0800
  ...I can think of the oil pressure to be too high. Took the ‘oil pressure relief valve’ out and can’t find anything wrong...
• Re: 112HP @ 4800RPM on a stock WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:46:19 EST
  ...If the engine was air-cooled the compression heat would shorten the life of the engine. The compression rule for air-cooled is 7...