Hopefully you didn't burn or melt a piston. Forgot to mention that one.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jamie Auch
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Opinions Please

 Tom,
There are 104,000 on the Vanagon.  It was supposed to be rebuilt 7000 miles
ago, but I do not have any documentation.
It might be ring related, but I need to do a leak down test.  I just have
too many thoughts flowing through my head as evident by my
options.

Jamie

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Forhan [mailto:fourwdvw@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:26 PM
To: Jamie Auch; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Opinions Please

Jamie,

Fiorst, how many miles on the engine? Know any history?

Next, how do you know its just heads? Could be a piston/ring/cylinder
problem instead. If it is just the one head, it would be
pretty easy to fix it and see where you are three months from now without
spending a lot of cash.

If miles are high on the engine, then a rebuild might make some sense...but
I would not do a rebuild it the problem is simple like a
single valve.

I'm no expert, but I thought a Tiico had a very different torque curve. If I
was doing a gas conversion I would go with a Subaru.

Good luck,

Tom

--- Jamie Auch <jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM> wrote:

> I have owned my '89 automatic Westy for about two months now and I
> just lost compression on #4 (it's down to 50 lb).  I have fallen in
> love with camping in it and want to make it as reliable as I possibly
> can.
>
> Here are my options:
> 1)  Replace the heads but bottom end is unknown (ran like a top before
> losing compression).
> 2) I have a 1.9 TD that was to go into my '82 Diesel, but I am
> concerned with the gearing. (the torque and hp are similar to the WB
> 3) Get a Boston Bob rebuild.  The way I look at it why not get an
> engine redone totally.  (this is not to be a Boston Bob Bash, I have
> read all the posts in different forums and list serves).
> 4) Do a Tiico conversion.
>
> From the list experience what do you think of these options?
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie Auch
> The Kooky Math Teacher
> "missing my westy"
>

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