Don't touch the lifters. Unless they are so out of adjustment that they
are bottomed out, the adjustment will not make a difference. Do the leak
down. Better diagnostics should always be done before adjusting and
replacing stuff.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Doktor Tim
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?

Try the updated lifter adjustments first, then redo the comp test. Make
darn sure you use the correct German oil filter to prevent lifter
issues.

At 11:13 AM 06/04/2003, you wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>     Did a compression check today, and need some help finding what
these
>numbers really mean.  Here's the results:
>Cylinder #1: 125-130 psi (9 bar)
>          #2: 145 psi (10 bar)
>          #3: 140 psi (almost 10 bar)
>          #4: 145 psi (10 bar)
>  Right now
>I'm pleasantly surprised by cylinders #2-4, concerned by the unevenness
of
>#1. How bad is this? What causes and cures? Which hole do I stuff money
>into?
>TIA
>-Matt Sutton