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Subject:Bench testing new rebuild...............no oil pressure!
From:Vanagon Man
Date:Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:34:47 -0400

My own rebuild.  I got it on a dolly, hooked up a bell housing to it.  It is
a 2.1l motor.  I have my oil pressure gauge screwed into the case near the
crank pulley.  I cranked it, and first got great compression...190+.   Then
I kept cranking to generate oil pressure.  The needle does not flicker at
all.  Plenty of oil in it.  What did I miss?

Adam P
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