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Subject:Re: compression test
From:Matthias Kuster
Date:Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:34:58 -0800

I got 165-175 thruout. Mine has 150000 on the tach. Guess it's a rebuild, I
have had it for two years now.

Cheers

--
Matthias Kuster L.A., CA
1991 164L "Alfonso"

> More like a miracle than just OK.
> (140K all mine were in the 90s)
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
>
>
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:47:07 -0700 Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
> writes:
>> Hello All,
>> I have just done a preliminary compression test on my '90 Westy with
>> 140K miles.
>> The figures are: #1=118,  #2= 125,  #3=116, #4=127.
>> The engine had cooled some when I finally ran the test, but do these
>> figures sound
>> about right for an
>> engine with 140K miles?
>>
>> Can someone tell me which terminal (looking at solenoid from engine
>> compartment) and
>> maybe an easy way to connect a remote starter, so I can watch the
>> gauge while
>> cranking?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jerry
>>
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