infra temp gun is much faster and easier. .though higher tech of course.

it's really nice where there is a header pipe for each cylinder,
like a waterboxer vanagon has.
that check.......temp of the exhaust headers while running...........is a
great fast basic check.......
as valuable as checking compression even, but a lot faster and totally
non-intrusive .

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:00 PM
Subject: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check

> From the old days of working on aircraft engines. Trying  to find the
> cylinder not firing? Mark the exhaust stacks just outside the cylinder
> with a wax crayon, The hot cyinders will burn off the wax. The cold one
> will not. So then you know.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL