Hi Wayne,

Compression sounds good enough. I'd suggest you test the O2 sensor
and consider replacing the coil.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 25-Mar-07, at 12:07 PM, wayne withers wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>   I recently became a new owner of a 1983.5 Westfalia. I have been
> enjoying the huge amount of information that this list provides.
> The engine in my Vanagon needs a some TLC. I am not sure just yet
> what exactly is wrong with it. I am waiting for a Bently manual to
> arrive in the mail before I start tearing into anything. So far I
> have done a compression check. I forgot to hold the trottle wide
> open but I got right around 120 psi on all four. The plugs, cap,
> rotor, are new as per previous owner. the plugs were covered in a
> black soot. The van was in storage for 2 years and now it runs a
> little rough and is not producing full power. It also blows smoke
> intermittently.
>   Any suggestions would be great.
>   Wayne in Boise