This is typical of the rebuild or new engine, and consider also the
condition of the battery.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 21 May 1999, Brad Spear wrote:

> Now that the list seems to be up again, for now, I need some help from the
> air-cooled people among us.  This is about the '72 Westy that you always see
> under my name.
>
> I finally, or as my wife would say, FINALLY!, got the engine in it last week.
>  Between work and being Planning Committee Chairman of our Boy Scout Troop,
> 205 Apple Valley, MN, I have had other priorities with my time.
>
> Well, like I said, I got it in but it turns over REAL slow.  It didn't turn
> over all that fast when I didn't have the spark plugs in, but with them in
> it's REAL slow.  The battery and starter are good, even put the
> starter/charger on it to help.  It didn't.
>
> Could I have over torqued the case?  Suggestions?
>
> I know this should be on the air-cooled list but I'm not on it any more.  The
> account I was using for it didn't want to work for a while and I kind of got
> bumped.  Too many returned messages.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Brad Spear
> '72 Westy (Engine in, but.....)
> '87 Syncro GL
>