Hello Scott,

I added the oil as you suggested.  No change.  #2 stayed around 120, #1
stayed around 90.

John

On Mon, 2011-12-26 at 11:53 -0800, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> I like to put in maybe 3 squirts..
> then spin the engine over a time or two to swish the oil around ..
> then check it.
>
> it's very typical for 3 cylinders to be in the low 100's..
> and one to be 90-ish.
> Not what we'd really like..but very typical.
>
> scott
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Lauterbach" <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 10:40 AM
> Subject: Compression test results for '84 Vanagon 1.9L with rebuilt right
> head
>
>
> > Here are the numbers:
> >
> > First round:
> >
> > #1, 105, #2, 95, #3, 120, #4, 115
> >
> > Retest on right head:
> >
> > #1, 90, 90 #2, 120, 120
> >
> > Engine is a Boston Engine rebuild installed September 2003.  Has about
> > 45K kilometers on it.
> >
> > Plugs from left head were more fouled than plus from right head.
> >
> > After lunch, planning to retest with a squirt of oil in each cylinder,
> >
> > John