Check for a plugged up CAT. Clogged air filter, or anything
else that could restrict the intake or exhaust. I'm sure this is the
problem, after a compression test like this.

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

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Joel D Shortlidge wrote:

> Hey Volks,
>         Well my brother got back the shaft for his Syncro from the drive line
> place!  It was balanced with washers and had new U-joints installed. It
> was $198 but it has a 90 day guarantee.
>         Also my brother tested the compression on his '87 Syncro.  He followed
> all the directions for the tester and it read 90 psi, 90psi, 80,
> 84!!!!!!!  he got these same #'s three times!  No wonder it is so %#%$%#@
>  SLOW!!!  I can't belive it even RUNS!!!  The BIG book says between
> 184psi and 140 MIN!!  This engine block has 150,000 miles on it, it was
> rebuilt professionaly by a local VW guru 40,000 miles ago!  It does not
> burn a drop of oil or coolant and starts and runs fine!  It just doesn't
> have any real power, but it will do 70 mph on a flat away.  So what do
> you think? valves? rings? bad reading?
>         I will e-mail once the shaft is installed.
>
> PS. E-mail me directly I am off the list right now!
>
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