Also, another thing that really gets rid of the carbon build up is the old
school pouring tranny fluid into the carb.....It burns that carbon out of
the chamber..............
Adam P
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
75 Campmobile "for sale'
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
----- Original Message -----
From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: Compression Question

> Good call Stan. I forget about how great that stuff (MMO) is at fixing
> such.
> I just pulled a 132,000 mile Type 4 apart today, and what a mess. I
> think this guy never changed his oil, or only used the old formula
> "Quaker State" (the Pennsylvania type that was heavy with natural
> paraffin).
>
> I've never seen rings so caked in baked-on fudge, stalactites of black
> goo on everything. The motor apparently died of dirt. Just a little MMO
> now and then and this thing might still be kicking. It will be kicking
> again soon, but after far more expense than $8.
>
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Marketing & Communications
> Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> AIM = IExplain4u
> Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Stan Wilder
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 4:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Compression Question
>
> You have a lot of miles left in that engine if you don't demand perfect
> performance.
> Try running some marvel mystery oil (about a quart) mixed with your
> regular oil in the crankcase for about 1000 miles. (don't overfill the
> crank case) It will free up sticky rings, remove sludge from your
> engine,
> clean your lifters. Also run about 8 oz in every tank of gas for that
> 1000 miles, it will de carbonize the heads, valves, stems, guides.
> Then recheck your compression.
> You should get more balanced readings unless you have a head gasket
> leak.
> This is a $8.00 fix so give it a try.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
>
> On Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:01:08 -0700 Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> writes:
> > Folks,
> >
> > Not being a gear head ...... would I be safe in assuming that a 2.1
> > WBX
> > Engine with the following compression readings is in need of a
> > rebuild?
> >
> > 1=130, 2=125, 3=160 and 4=165
> >
> > Larry Chase
> > 85 Westy "RoadHaus"
> > Mesa,  AZ
> >
>
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