Sean,

Sorry for the Cali/ non-Cali mixup. I still wouldn't push the motor
too hard because who knows what condition the valves are in (though
the compression did test high). No fun to have a late Type IV suck a
valve in. :( Happy to see that you've been able to correct this
overheating! (knock on wood)

I still owe you a beer for the bad advice.

Have a good weekend,
Sam

---Linda Bartnik <bartnik@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> OK, this is interesting.
>
> I'm wondering if I've had a false alarm or if it's still about to crap
> out on me.
>
> Today I re-adjusted the valves (hydraulic lifters) on number 1 and
did a
> compression test (cold engine) and got 105 psi.  Obviously this number
> would be even higher on a warm engine.  So did I just incorrectly
adjust
> the valves twice before and now I got it right or do I still have a
> problem?
>
> I took it out on the road and didn't notice an overheating problem.
It
> was raining tho, so I'm gonna try to get a hot dry day to test this
> further.
>
> I do note, though, that it is now running smoother at idle than I've
> seen it run in a long time.  This is presumably due to the increased
> compression in number 1.
>
> Also did an oil change.  Turns out it was a little overdue!
>
> So tell me, should I be relieved yet or should I still be on the
> lookout?
>
> Sean Bartnik
> Johnson City, Tennessee
> '81 Vanagon L Westfalia
>

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