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Subject:Re: How do you check compression?
From:Mark Drillock
Date:Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:58:46 -0700

It IS in the Bentley, on the page I listed, I just forgot to mention it.

page 15.20

Mark

Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

> I doubt this is in the Bentley, but some books even suggest, beside what you
> list below, holding the throttle wide open during the compression testing.
> I generally, though, never bother to do this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mark Drillock
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:18 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: How do you check compression?
>
> Why not read and follow the MANUAL?!!! Then we can compare over time
> with meaningful results.
>
> The VW service manual says warm engine, all plugs out, disable coil,
> crank until gauge stops increasing, then read gauge.
>
> Bentley 15.20
>
> Mark
>
>