If you rotate the valve does the gap move? In other words is the valve bent or is the seat shot. You can lap the seats somewhat. I don't know offhand what the spec is on that. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> To: "a2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Passat 16V: RESULTS
> I took some pics of the head. > The problem is very inobvious and is not really easy to see. When I look at > the head it looks like the valve is open 0.5mm just enough to let the > pressure out. > > the pics are at http://ca.geocities.com/[email protected]/pics/ > > Later, > Mark Reda. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darner" <[email protected]> > To: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]>; "a2list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:04 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Passat 16V: RESULTS > > > > Speaking for myself: yes, please, show pics. Thanks! Always good to know > > what can and does go wrong, and what to look for. > > Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> > > To: "a2list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:40 PM > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Passat 16V: RESULTS > > > > > > > Well boys and girls the results are in.... > > > > > > The following chart contains the results of the compression test on the > 91 > > > Passat 16V.... > > > > > > Dry test Results > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > CYL 1 | CYL 2 | CYL 3 | CYL 4 > > > 210psi 0psi 160psi 190psi > > > > > > Wet test Results (cap full of oil used) > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > CYL 1 | CYL 2 | CYL 3 | CYL 4 > > > 210psi 0psi 210psi 230psi > > > > > > There you have it. > > > I pulled the head and it looks like the intake valves don't seat right > in > > > cylinder #2. > > > My spare 16V head will have to be examined and the valve guides will > have > > to > > > be replaced before it goes anywhere. > > > > > > Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated. > > > I will have the car running by early to mid week. > > > If you guys want to see some pics I'll take some tomorrow. > > > > > > Mark Reda. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
