I think you could safely use the same temp readings and oil pressure
readings with a WB to set a condition on the engine.
You still need to get that Westy on the road for about an hour to see if you
have water leaks, oil leaks.

Stan Wilder

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: GEX engine

Just to mention, it's an 86, so watercooled. from California (the guy
sells it at 4000USD). which a bargain in Canada.
He has been in eastern Canada for only 2 years.

Sorry about he lack of precision. I think it is still worth a visit. As
you said, if it did 40000km on it....

JP

Stan Wilder wrote:

>If this Westy has 40,000 miles on a GEX engine then you can consider that
>you got a good engine.
>I'd trust this 40K engine ten times more than a 2000 mile new GEX install.
>About the only way to check out the engine is to run it for about an hour
on
>the highway to get it to full temperatures (Air Cooled engines tend to
build
>and hold heat.)
>You'd need an oil pressure gauge and an oil temperature gauge to get the
>true picture on the engine.
>Engine oil temp should be less than 240 (f) and the oil pressure should be
a
>minimum of 30 PSI at 220 degrees oil temp running 70 mph.
>The minimum oil pressure for 2000cc Air Cooled at highway speeds is 18 PSI
>at 3000 rpms and full temps. This is the point where you should rebuild the
>engine before you throw a rod or seize a piston from heat caused by low oil
>pressure.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
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