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Subject:Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:44:17 -0800

Mark's list is what I would be running through at this point.

Ken, was the engine ever running or is it brand new?  If its brand new the
lifters may all be flat and maybe need adjusting...

Good luck, Jake

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 6:48 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> compression good?
> fuel pressure good?
> making spark?
> timing close?
> firing order right?
> injectors spraying?
> is the exhaust/cat plugged or blocked?
>
> Should at least try to run if above all ok.
>
> Mark
>
> Ken Wilford wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Scott, Craig and everyone for feedback and if you have any further
>> thoughts keep them coming,
>> those. I should have all this in a manual on waterboxer troubleshooting
>> and
>> diagnosis.
>>
>>
>>

--
Jake

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