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Subject:Re: Another tired WBX?
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:36:09 -0700

Bentley minimum compression is 118.  So you are
bordering.  How does it drive.  Over time you will
continue to lose compression.  At some point you will
decide the power loss is too significant.  Until then,
drive and enjoy!

Z

--- Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote:
> All this talk of tired WBX's had me doing a
> compression check on my '88
> Westy with 165,000 miles on the original motor.
>
> First go around I got: 125-117-120-135
> Retested with a squirt of oil in the cylinder.
> 130-120-125-140
>
> Does this provide any useful information?
> Would adjusting the valves improve the numbers?
> Interesting that the best and worst cylinders are
> opposite each other.
>
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy

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