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• Re: oil change humor-NO vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:57:11 -0800
  ...Have another beer while oil is draining. > > > > 14. Look for oil filter wrench. > > > > 15. Give up; poke oil filter with Phillips head screwdriver and...
• risking wrath, but it's Friday...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 5 May 2000 12:34:34 -0400
  ...get hot oil on you in process. 12) Clean up mess. 13) Have another beer while watching oil drain. 14) Look for oil filter...
• Oil Changing
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:01:58 -0500
  I'm getting ready to make my first oil change on the '87 Westy. The PO (lived in southern Oklahoma) has ALWAYS used Valvoline...
• Re: oil buzzer/light (was vdo...)
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Sun, 23 Mar 1997 22:47:39 -0600
  ...You're probably just in need of an oil change. The light/buzzer, I believe, indicates either too high of oil pressure or too...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 May 2002 10:05:51 -0400
  ...Does either thick or thin oil give the engine more oil pressure or doesn't it matter? I thought thicker oil say 20/50...
• Re: Air intake ducting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:46:39 +0000
  Hi Ken,The oil cooler installation is very effective at controlling my oil temperature, especially on those long steep hills. I have both oil...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:31:52 -0800
  ...1986 and newer vans have a loud buzzer for oil pressure warning. When that oil warning buzzer is sounding the oil warning led should...
• Re: Alternate Fuels
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:43:48 -0700
  ...If the costs of our troops in the middle east protecting those oil wells is considered the cost of traditional oil based fuels is...
• Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 21:36:46 -0800
  Has anyone on this list installed hte Trasco oil filter system on their Vanagon? http://trasko-usa.com/ I've been reading Stuart MacMillan...
• Re: VW oil filter a must?
  Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
  Mon, 8 May 2000 00:24:17 EDT
  bosch oil filter 15-50 mobil 1 oil regards, dieter 84gl
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 5 May 2009 20:50:02 -0400
  ...These engines have > a �wet sump,� and as long as the oil pump pick-up does not starve for oil, > oil pressure in the...
• Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 31 May 2010 19:15:27 -0700
  ...the cover gasket, on the oil pump, is an extra thing gasket that seals the outer cover of the oil pump to the oil...
• Re: Oil Pressure Springs and Pressure adjusters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 01 Sep 1994 13:14:17 EDT
  ...It does not flow over the metal parts, they are getting all the cooling oil they can get, keeping the oil cool. With these...
• Oil pump losing prime on 55 degree conversion..solved?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:50:04 -0500
  When I first did my vanagon conversion (2.0 I4 at 55 degrees using diesel parts) I had a problem with the oil pump...
• [A] engine temperature
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 15:08:48 EDT
  David Carment is giving his four a Porsche-like secondary oil cooler and wonders what to do about dipstick oil levels. I would say...
• That oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Kk Al
  Mon, 4 May 2015 17:33:43 -0400
  ...Fresh oil and filter. When we pull off an exit the oil buzzer goes off and warning light turn on. We stop, check the...
• oil coming out of sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:13:28 -0800
  First, Thanks to the list for pointing me to the possible source of an oil leak. Secondly, I just removed the heat shield over...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:56:07 -0700
  Fins? YOU GOT FINS on your WBX crankcase? Not likely that the specific heat of the two oils varies much but the mechanic was...
• Re: Febi Val Lifters!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 20:06:01 -0500
  Recommend having an oil pressure and oil temp gage installed in the very near future. They will help keep your engine healthy! John On...
• Work Estimate -- Oil Leak Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:00:14 -0400
  What is the reality of this? I have an oil leak that I would like to have repaired. What should I expect to be...
• Thrown H20 Pump Belt: Now Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 06:55:34 -0500
  Volks, I threw my waterpump/alternator belt a couple of weeks ago and have developed an oil ever since. I have eliminated the oil...
• Window whistling
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 20:35:57 -0800
  First, let me thank those of you who gave me input for the oil pressure = buzzer and light oil spray problem. Put on a...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:42:30 -0400
  Sadly I can think of only two ways for oil to get into the coolant -- head gasket leak, or oil cooler. I'm not...
• Switching to synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:19:28 -0700
  Jay, I am not so sure that synthetic oil is cost effective here. I use synthetic in my turbo passat because it runs hotter...
• Re: BAD OIL Again!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:22:25 -0500
  ...A year ago more pressure problems after an oild change to Mobil oil. I changed out the oil, to another brand, seams to had...
• Re: Oil cooling..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:09 -0800
  If anyone is looking for a really nice oil cooler, I have one from BAT see main link in Dons email below. Its a...
• Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Mon, 31 May 2010 18:59:00 -0700
  ...The oil level is fine. When the oil was changed the oil level was just at the low mark on the stick. I changed...
• Re: oil fill level.....
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Thu, 31 May 2001 15:18:47 -0400
  ...Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:08 PM Subject: [VANAGON] oil fill level..... > Subject: Re: Splitting Hairs on Adding Oil > > Phaedra, > Hi All, > > in reply...
• Re: heaviest oil to use??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:31:32 -0400
  ...i would like to use a heavier/ thicker oil since i will have a little marvel oil still in the case during the oil...
• Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 00:55:37 -0500
  David M has inquired why my suggestion to Newbies was to avoid Fram oil filters. I hope one of you more technically adept Listees...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:46:29 -0600
  So, the thicker oil will make no difference if the van has been left sitting for an extended time. ---- raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM> wrote...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:11:08 -0600
  ...ORR ~ DeanB On 14 Mar , 2013, at 8:52 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > So, what is "too much" oil pressure in a waterboxer? mcneely...
• How to wash engine
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 18:44:21 +0200
  Volks, After changing from winter to summer tires on me moms 94 VW Vento, I also pulled the oil dip stick, to check the...
• Oil Pump Access
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:39:25 -0600
  Got an oil leak. Could be the three-belt pulley seal at the end of the crankshaft, or could be the oil pump. Haven...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual), Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:12:11 -0400
  ...REDUCE the oil level to the add mark. Then see watch happens. Ian On 19-Jul-11, at 4:25 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Re: BAD OIL Again!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:09:17 -0500
  ...dont blame the oil for low oil pressure Bob Donalds Boston engine Http://www.bostonengine.com
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:43:53 -0500
  ---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > (Number 287 In A Continuing Series Of Knucklehead Questions) > > I used to change the oil in...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:21:28 -0400
  The oil manufacturer is responsible for his/her recommended oil drain intervals. They are warranted for that as well. Most say 3000 miles because...
• ACK!!!! was: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 13:51:23 -0400
  ...WRONG OIL. The performance improvement is due to two factors...First, the oil pump isn't having to work as hard because more of...
• Re: Strange oil leak @ starter mount?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:41:44 -0400
  The oil is getting flung up by the flywheel. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of...
• Re: oil cooling
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 11:37:29 -0800
  The oil flows in through the perimeter holes and out the big center hole. -Dana- > such a thing as an inline thermostat and can...
• Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:06:07 -1000
  My mechanic say's Oil pumps can't leak slow because of the pressure behind it and would leak profusely in nature. I beg...
• Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 13:19:47 -0400
  What kind of hose is suggested for installing a remote oil filter and/or an external oil cooler on a 1.9l wbx? What...
• Re: BioDiesel
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Taberski
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:18:52 -0500
  ...Biodiesel is modified (transesterified) vegetable oil (not necessarily hydrogenated cooking oil). Non-hydrogenated oils, such as canola oil and soybean oil can be used...
• Re: Oil Light Discovery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:24:32 -0600
  ...I changed the oil back to my favorite Castrol 20-50 and the oil >light and buzzer have yet to come on. I suspect...
• Re: Major oil leak ...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:45:48 -0500
  Engine possible oil leak in order of most commun: -Oil pressurer senders, mostly the one between pushrods, left side, 2 left gren arrow, i...
• Re: Oil change frequency?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:28:05 -0500
  Don, Do yourself a favor, change the oil now, in the beginning, and get it right the first time!! Now what do I mean...
• Re: Oil pressure with Mystery oil
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:01:10 -0700
  ...Oil pressure with Mystery oil > Something funny happened on the way to work this morning. I put Marvel > Mystery Oil in the Vanagon two...
• Eurovan: oil over-fill
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Oct 94 11:22:52 CDT
  I have had a small oil leak since I had my oil changed at Jiffy Lube by a couple of HS students. I should...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:49:30 -0700
  ...Oil pressure I've got two oil pressure guage setups. One takes pressure from the pressure switch that monitors oil pressure at the cam...
• Re: Important extra gauges
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:20:40 +0100
  I think the oil temperature is the most important thing for the 2.1 boxers. Waiting for the temperature to reach 90�Celsius is...
• Re: Oil Change - Too Much Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:51:06 -0700
  > I just did the first oil change (with filter) on my new 85 1.9L. The specs > call for 4.8 qts. of oil...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 20 May 1999 20:45:26 +0200
  ...Only one of my books showed the oil paths through the > engine (Mazda) but it didn't show the oil pressure sensor location. On...
• Re: Adding oil pressure and temp gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:45:22 -0400
  Can anyone recommend the bits I'd need to buy to add oil pressure and oil temp gauges to Mellow Yellow? Another option for...
• Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 5 Apr 2019 09:50:42 -0700
  what oil grade and brand of oil filter do you use?
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:46:34 -0400
  ...Drive slower and lower your oil level. Those oil temps are common for an overfilled engine. The top mark is not the full mark...
• Re: 2.2 legacy engine... oil levels...
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:40:37 -0700
  ...Some 911s, many british motorcycles, and many aircraft have scavenged oil systems where the oil is stored in a tank that feeds the oil...
• Re: oil additive to clean engine
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 20 May 2011 05:43:28 -0400
  Marvel Mystery Oil is my choice. I've used many times with good success. Use a 1 quart bottle, 1/2 in the with...
• coffee filter oil test
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:20:27 -0800
  ...Today I took your idea and mixed about a half cup of that oil which I drained yesterday. The oil that was run with...
• Re: Mazda RX7 oil cooler on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:30:37 -0600
  I've never heard of any VW people of any kind running this RX7 oil cooler. As a water or oil cooler. I simply...