In a message dated 10/5/04 10:23:23 AM, bhs73@SPYMAC.COM writes:

<< In <110.396b6499.2e933bd1@aol.com>, on 10/04/04
   at 07:50 PM, Don Deitke <DVWImports@AOL.COM> said:

>Having done thousands of Bug and Van Engines since the early 60.s

Wow, that's more than one engine rebuild per week for forty years. I find
that hard to believe.....

>You probably wont find this
>in any service manual so Book mark it  or Place it in your favorites . If
>you have any questions feel free to give us a call to discuss the
>procedures.

You won't find it if you look for "air test" but if you search for "leak
down test" you will find that its done  all the time.  Quite a common
method for checking out an engine before deciding to tear it apart.

Its not like its some big secret or anything.

Mark
 >>

Mark, my man, you're saying Don is full of it with no basis other than what
you find easy to believe.  It's like me saying you are using the wrong orifice
from which to speak.  While I don't know you, I do know Don and I know he is a
hardworking, honest and kindly guy.  I missed the heyday of the Beetle, but
every time over the past 15 years I have stopped by Don's there have been
several Bugs being restored and I can't tell you how many engines in various stages
of assembly.  Recently, he was even prepping a car to be sent to Puerto Rico.
 So, believe him.

Perhaps you know a "leak down test" by name only, whereas Don has gotten all
greasy and skinned his knuckles doing hundreds of "air tests".  At least Don
D. threw something edible into the stew.

George