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Subject:Re: Roadhaus....partial solution for helping!
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Thu, 6 May 2004 14:16:26 -0400

On Thu, 6 May 2004, The corruptor wrote:

> I think that the crank is the problem, am thinking of a bad rod a alignment
> / faulty and defective main bearing, but now we are getting deap, maybe Bob
> or others can comment on my diagnostic. Even the core as been change, so i
> also rule out a bad sleeve matting surface,  remember, always the #1 going
> out in flame, different case and head, now i don't know if the rods or crank
> is the same???

If it's always the same piston burning, has anyone thought to flow-test
the injector for that cylinder?  Maybe it's running lean on that one
cylinder.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel