

| Subject: | Re: Heads rebuilt: No compression |
| From: | Stephen Steele |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:27:00 -0400 |
List: A listee p-mailed me about my no compression.... > Hi there, > > It sounds like your lifters are pumped up on the cylinders with the poor > compression,and are allowing the valves to stay open on the compression > stroke, thus no compression. I have found that adjusting the 2 recommended > turns as VW says is too much if your lifters are already pumped up. VW's > adjustment may work on new lifters that are not fully pumped up. Follow > Boston Bob's advise on valve adj. He says to set the clearance at six > thousands of an inch and once the lifters pump up properly adjust them > further as he advises. You can search the archives for more detailed > information on the adjustment. I have used used Boston Bobs method after > having the same problem as you are and it worked fine. Tried the above as per a listee's suggestion. I got compression and firing for about two seconds and then nothing. I am still open for suggestions. BTW, we will be going to the SW via other than Westy :o( ( Karl W. I'll let you know our plans so that I can continue to repay my debt to you.) TIA -- Stephen Chillicothe OH
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