What are you using to crank the engine?  Could you be turning it in the
wrong direction.....  Happened to a friend of mine years ago.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004, Vanagon Man wrote:

> 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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