[Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?

[brian hoeft]

Bill, i dont know where your car stands, but from the sound of things, its
not a runner?

cold compression tests arent very empirical so i wouldnt worry just yet. it
would have to be at operating temp for a compression/leakdown to be
trustworthy.

-brian


On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 5:56 PM, <decker at toledotel.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill;
>    If those compression readings are accurate my old  VW diesel mechanic
> friend says you are not liable to start it without towing. He says about
> 380
> is the least compression that a cylinder wants to start. My Rabbit Bentley
> says the wear limit is 398. If those are true readings you probably should
> consider a rebuild.
> Brian Decker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:28 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?
>
>
> > I think I have the Quantum timed OK this time. However, I have a
> question.
> What should I torque the injectors to?  While I had the injectors out, I
> decided to run a compression check so here are the readings from the cheap
> diesel compression tester I bought on eBay. #1, 380; #2, 300, #3, 360, #4,
> 320. The Bentley said the maximum variance from high to low is 79 psi so I
> guess I am on the borderline.
> > Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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