Ok so guage now reads 130-135 on #3

WooHoo!

I started and it ran better. But....

Part of exhaust pipes is smoking. (it was before. I thought/assumed it was oil)

Now I gotta make sure I don't have fuel in exhaust

It's smoking AND sweating!

I'll be outside with fire extinguisher.....

Thanks Mark!

Warm reading will yield what I need to know.

Neil.

On 11/16/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good idea. Thanks.
>
> I was wondering about checking valve adju.
>
> I'll try your idea first........
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
>
> On 11/16/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Neil, loosen the 2 valve adjusters for #3 by 1/2 turn each. Then check
> > compression again. Someone may have messed up the adjustment and if a
> > little too tight compression can read low.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > neil N wrote:
> >
> > >................
> > > Used w/o adaptor (engine cold) I got:
> > >
> > > 150 150 150 Then......
> > >
> > > 50 on # 3. :((
> > >
> > > The plug on this cylinder also looked fouled when I first looked into
> > > this engine. #3 also has what look like collapsible push rod tubes.
> > > There is one of these on # 4 too.
> > >
> > > #3 may be Hinky.
> > >
> > > When testing other cylinders, I hear a "bluuup bluuup" sound. With
> > > tester installed on #3, no "bluuup bluuup" sound.
> > >
> > > Maybe lifters are soft from all that gas? I couldn't feel any obvious
> > > play at rockers. (valves closed)
> > >
> > > Also hinky; oil pressure switch not connected. And I can't find the
> > > wire/connector. (??)
> > >
> > > Time to start yanking sh*t off.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > > "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>

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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil