Hey all,
Yet another engine update.

Finally through additional valve adjustments I got rid of the valve
noise (this is why you should not attempt to adjust the valves with
spongy lifters :-) and now the engine is quiet, smooth, and purrs.  It's
so good to have it back on the road.  It's got good power and runs
great.

I was going to do a compression test.  I got the tester threaded into #1
and did the test, and was dismayed to find a reading of 90 psi!!  When I
removed the tester I found the problem -- the rubber o-ring that makes
the seal at the top of the threads had torn and was split. Whew!  So I
can't do the compression test until I get a new o-ring.

But from where I sit it is a success.  I will try to quantify it later
with a compression test.

Sean Bartnik
Fairfax, Virginia
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'81 Vanagon L Westfalia
'74 Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm

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