One strange thing happening now is that the oil pressure warning light comes
on when you put the hand brake on :)

How that relates to an engine rebuild is a mystery to me.

Nathaniel

On 11/18/06 7:58 AM, "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

> Nat
> sounds like you need to back up a little and take a deep breath
> lets not blame the heads for the no fire condition
> lets go back to basics the engine needs 3 things to run gas, compression and
> spark
> if you can find a compression tester start there
> a little testing of components goes along way
>
> Bob Donalds
> Boston Engine
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathaniel Poole" <npoole@TELUS.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:11 AM
> Subject: <no subject>
>
>
>> I feel so damned discouraged, and I get what Jake Raby says about Vanagon
>> AC
>> engines. I've done all the work on my vehicles without much problem all of
>> my life, and it's never been so much hassle as redoing this 2.0 AC. And
>> when
>> I get it all together, no go. Won't fire at all. Sounds weird turning
>> over.
>> It was late and so I did a quick 'n; dirty compression test by stuffing a
>> finger in #1 cylinder and almost nothing. Put my hand over the exhaust
>> output of right heater box and it sucks as much as blows. Check lifter
>> preload and the lifters aren't holding valves open. I am saving $$ for new
>> heads, and decided to slap in these "good" used ones, and this particular
>> head has recently been rebuilt. Yet the symptoms seem like the valves
>> aren't
>> sealing, although there's no dropped seats. I've spent I don't know how
>> many
>> hours on this sucker and it looks like it has to come out again. Any other
>> possible suggestions? I know the valve timing can't be off.
>>
>> Can the heads be pulled without pulling the engine?
>>