--- Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:
> I don't know how far is your Yosemite trip but i would go... circlip
> don't comme off easily, i would not worry too much about that, unless
> you where very sloppy doing that part of the engine.
>
> A last note for you, i just call one of my good customer, we put COFAP
> last year, #3 was low, around 110-115, he just told me that this
> cylinder is now at 145 -150, that is 5000 miles later. He bought a gage
> to monitor his engine so he knows. He also told me that it took a good
> 3000 miles before the engine felt tip top. Most if not all Vanagon
> engine i see have 1 lower compression cylinder, old or new. If it sound
> nice, you should be ok.
>
> Just so you know my friend.
>
> Now, go camping and forget about it for a little bit.
>
> Cheers, Ben

It's about 400 miles round trip depending on how much I drive around in the
valley and on the Tioga Pass. The engine sounds nice. This is an encouraging
part. Yes, I am going to drive it for the trip. I know for sure it will not
destroy anything. And I agree it may take a lot more miles from what it is
(800 break-in miles only) to really tell if it will make it or not.

Driving around the block it runs nicely in fact. But I know it will be a real
dog when it begins to climb long hills. But as long as it is not over heating
the engine can take it and take it without any bad consequance depite that I
have to floor it all the way to the top of the hill. I live in the Silicon
Valley. I pretty much have to climb out of the valley each time I travel toward
east. The camper had taken that many times a year. It will be just another
slow climbing.

Thanks again for feeding me all your invalued information regarding rebuilding
a wasserboxer. My westy is an older model (83.5). If I had a much newer one
I would have considered a subi conversion. I may sell both the westy and my
84 and replace with a late model weekender next year, if this engine rebuild
does not make it.

David

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