Greetings.  I'm looking buying a used '84 Westfalia, so I had a compression
and leak test done.  The leak test came out at 21-39% on the various
cylinders, and the compression was okay, but for a low of 115 on #3.  The
seller says his mechanic friend discounts the lousy leak test results
because the engine was slightly overfilled with oil (1/4 of a quart or so)
and he says this will make it look as though the rings are leaky when they
aren't.  Anyone have any words of wisdom on this?  Thanks!

Ken Abbott, principal photographer
Public Relations
University of Colorado at Boulder
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