If you have a leaky injector on #4 that is washing your cylinder, you will
have low compression, too.......

Try a spark plug with a higher heat range on that one.

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: "Steven Dodson" <steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:07 PM
Subject: Ringing #4 Cyl

> I just know you WBX perfectionists are going to really hate me now!
> But here goes...
>
> As most of you have gathered from my threads, Inga's #4 piston rings are
> leaking (compression 105) and this is what has been keeping me from
passing
> smog at idle. Can't I just pull the head, then the wet sleeve for #4 and
> ring the one piston, in the van? I know, I know, once I have it apart
it'll
> take two seconds to do the other, but that's never the case in my
> experience.
> I have never worked on a WBX and don't want to do anything I don't have to
> at this point, for various reasons. The other cylinders are just fine, we
> can leave them alone.
>
> Anyway, has anyone done this? Any suggestions, straight and to the point.
> Frankly the easiest, simplest procedure is best here. Is there a past List
> topic covering this issue?
>
> Thanks! And please be kind to the newby.
>
> -Steven Dodson
> Kneeland, CA
> "Inga" the 87 Syncro
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Larry Chase
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 4:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Question ... BEST TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
>
>
> Folks,
>
> There I was peacefully having morning coffee, going over todays VW Van
> related emails when Eric Nettles had to go ruin everything :)
>
> In response the "Spare Parts" Thread on Vanagon.Com he replied:
>
> > Oddly enough, and just to add debate, I was lucky that the fire
> extinguisher didn't work when my van's fuel lines went up... The fire was
> small and out
> early, but an extinguisher would have eaten the metal of the engine block,
> doing more damage than the fire did. <
>
> What is the BEST TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, never really got answered.
>
> CO2 / Halone / ???????
>
> Seems like this would be worth while to be clear up.
>
> Opinions WELCOME ...... Facts IMPLEMENTED!
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Larry Chase
> 85 Westy "RoadHaus"
> 90 Westy Syncro ... Soon
> Mesa,  AZ
>