

| Subject: | Re: Compression tester question |
| From: | David Kao |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:03:32 -0800 |
Michael, I know only one person who was born with a Vanagon ignition key
on his hands. He is unca Joel. Nobody knows more than unca Joel does.
Thanks god, it's Friday.
David
--- Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Neil, I take comfort in knowing that I'm not the only one who wasn't born
> with a compression tester in my hand!
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 11/16/2007 8:26 AM neil N wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I bought a compression tester and tried it on my parts van 1.9 WBX
> > engine. On two of the cylinders, the gauge would drop while still
> > threaded in sparkplug hole.
> >
> > I was doing this w/o remote starter.
> >
> > The gauge should hold its' reading right? i.e. once it's pumped up, it
> > should stay there correct?
> >
> > It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly too.
> >
> > Apologies for such and elementary question!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco" (Bustorius)
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
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