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Subject:Re: Need an engine
From:Joe Romas
Date:Sat, 4 Nov 2000 12:34:08 -0500

Well Joe, from one Joe to another, you have a problem with the piston/rings
on number three cylinder.

Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe Hunt" <Yovanguy@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: Need an engine

> The Blowing oil is blowing out the exhaust, I did a compression check on
the
> engine and all four  were within 5% of each other,   but #3 would not hold
> the pressure it would bleed off rather quickly.  Added a  couple of
squirts
> of oil to the #3 cylinder and it did the same but leak off more slowly??
>
> Would love to just fix one of my VW,  but I am not sure it going to be
that
> easy?
>
> Still looking in Omaha
> Joe
>