[Vwdiesel] Compression Test Results :-(
    Bryan K. Walton 
    bryankwalton at machlink.com
       
    Fri Mar 30 21:34:20 EDT 2007
    
    
  
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 08:51:12PM -0400, mikitka wrote:
>  
> Yes valve leakage can cause it but since the compression increased
> significantly when you put oil in the cylinders then the rings are the main
> problem. The oil sealed the rings. How long has it been since you adjusted
> the valves? It is an 84 model correct?  
Yes, it's an '84.  I've only owned the car for 1 1/2 years, but I've
not adjusted the valves in the time that I've owned it.
-Bryan
    
    
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