[Vwdiesel] Head gasket thickness & compression levels

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/11/2009 7:51:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tgott at hotmail.com writes:

> Question for the forum. Lets say you decided to not measure the amount 
> your piston protrudes out of your block and you just go with the thickest 
> head gasket. Now if the engine truely could have ran on the thinnest head 
> gasket then what would the compression difference be between the two. Also What 
> is the ideal compression for the vw to run the most efficient? I have 
> heard a few different stories and tdiclub.com there is any argument going on 
> the head gasket thing and the best compression thing. I was told that the vw 
> has higher compression for starting reasons but a lower compression is more 
> efficeint. 
> 

  Well, when I get time I'll check the compression on the pickup 
because I did exactly that on it.  Honestly it could use a "zero" 
notch head gasket if they made one.  I used a 3 notch and now 
that I have the pump turned back up I actually don't seem to 
have the power I did before, which it really should.  Not getting 
the mileage either but I found out today the speedo is off a bit 
from the tires I'm running on the front.  Still, it's making about 
the same as it did with the thinner gasket.  I have the card from 
the previous compression test (I just have to remember where I 
saw it!)
    Loren


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