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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Well, the compression test looked pretty good. I ran the first compression check three times, turning the engine over at least eight revolutions (with all the spark plugs out and ignition wire off). I then added a squirt of oil to the two "lower" cylinders and reran the compression check another three times on those cylinders. The results are as follows: 3 [] 1 4 [] 2 DRY TEST (ran 3x @ 8 revs each) Cylinder No. 1 - 130#, 130#, 125# Cylinder No. 2 - 120#, 119#, 120# Cylinder No. 3 - 130#, 125#, 124# Cylinder No. 4 - 120#, 125#, 123# (since Cylinders 2 and 4 were lower than 1 and 3, I ran a wet test on Cylinders 2 and 4): WET TEST (ran 3x @ 8 revs each) Cylinder No. 2 - 119#, 120#, 120# Cylinder No. 4 - 120#, 120#, 120# The plugs for Cylinders 1 and 3 were slightly tan, while the plugs for Cyl 2 was running rich, and 4 was slightly rich. So, my observance is that all the cylinders checked okay, and that any potential loss in compression is coming from the heads. I will note that both of the heads have had work done to them. One head was welded at the spark plug threads on the INSIDE, and the other head had a helicoil installed. Overall, I was pleased with the results. I will begin looking elsewhere for my lack of power, namely vacuum leaks and retiming the distributor at 2500 RPMs to check the advance. Jason 68 Notch (Nadine) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe </x-charset>