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John, What you are doing by turning the key on and off is pressurizing the fuel lines. You are doing nothing to the compression of the cylind˜O=Àu cannot determine what your compression is without running a compression test! Based on what this guy has told you so far I would say RUN!!!!!!! go somewhere else. He is obviously not versed in the VW FI system and will probably only cause more harm than good. With the lists help you can give a decent diagnosis to or explanation of the problem to someone more familiar with the system. The low fuel pressure problem can be caused by leaky fuel lines or bad check valve in the pump. You should first have all the original fuel lines replaced and then see where that gets you. Don't forget the lines under the front of the car close to the front. Thank You, Jason Renville Jrenville@wafertech.com > ---------- > From: John Kaminski[SMTP:consultkaminski@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:16 AM > To: Type 3 > Subject: [T3] Compression? > > I just joined this list after buying a '69 Squareback with only 53,000 > miles! Lots of little things and a few important things need to be fixed > (Thanks to whoever put the info on clock repairs!). > > The car's in a VW shop on Long Island (I know I should be doing my own > work, > but I've got to get up to speed with all of this. Besides, I live in > Manhattan, so it's not like I can disassemble the engine on Columbus > Avenue!). I'm still waiting to hear what the mechanic has to say about > the > things I brought it in for, but he has said one thing that I thought was a > bit strange. I wonder if readers of this post would comment. > > Like I said, the car's a '69 SB, all stock with the fuel-injected 1600 > engine. It's a bitch to start, but I can usually get it going within a > half-dozen tries, sometimes less, but sometimes it can take 5 minutes or > so > of repeated crankings. I assumed this is due to the fuel-injection > system. > Usually if I turn the key to the "on" position, then "off," then "on," and > repeat this four or five times, she'll start. My understanding was that > this process adds gas and eliminates excess air in Í\æ*nders. The > mechanic, however, said the fact that it's so hard to start sounds like > "low > compression" to him, not the FI. By turning the key on and off, I'm > helping > to add air to the cylinders therefore building compression. I admit that > I'm a bit worried about the compression. I can forget about moving from a > dead stop on a steep uphill grade when stopped at a red light. It just > ain't gonna happen. But why immediately jump to the idea of a compression > problem when the FI system seems like an obvious culprit? And doesn't he > have it wrong about turning the key off and on? > > Thanks again and look forward to joining the group. > > John Kaminski > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe >