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• Re: Oil pumps
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sun, 3 May 1998 16:59:39 -0700
  ...What tricks to the oil pump to increase flow/rate. Ray. Robert Lilley wrote: > >No, unfortunately the Oil Pump on the Type 4 based...
• Re: Installation of Engine Oil Temp. Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 09:31:45 -0600
  At 01:27 13/4/96 -0500, Bob Hoover wrote: <great discussion on oil temperature senders, and where to install them> I noticed that...
• Re: oil temps 200what?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 95 9:02:53 EDT
  ...b) the more important thing is oil pressure in relation to oil temp (IMHO). Haynes states that oil pressure should be a minimum of...
• Re: Oil Light Warning buzzer problem...help?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 May 2002 21:09:28 -0500
  Joel Cort wrote: > Kevin, > > The first culprit I would look at is the Oil Filter! > > If you are using anything but a MANN or...
• Update on "Oil wanrning light and buzzer go off when going uphill"
  Historical mailing list - Brett Whistler
  Fri, 20 May 2005 11:48:10 -0600
  I want to thank everybody that gave me advice on my oil warning issue. Changing to a heavier weight oil and a new filter...
• Re: synergy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 5 May 2001 14:32:07 -0700
  ...In consumer reports they did a thing on oil in new york taxis and their conclusion was that as long as the oil used...
• Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 09:37:57 -0400
  These engine normally operate at oil pressures up to 90 psi. The oil pressure relief is in the pump itself. Yu may have one...
• Re: Oil light flicker
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:44:23 -0500
  Mark Dorm wrote: > Last night the oil light started flickering. I checked the oil, added > some. > > Today it flickers, I added something to thicken...
• Re(2): why 2 oil switches (was: how engine oil degrades) oil
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:09:44 -0500
  Jim, Thanks for the excellent explanation of the high and low oil pressure switches and how they function. I have been wondering about this...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:40:21 -0500
  When my front (between engine and flywheel) crankshaft seal went (was getting much oil on the hatch) I tried, as a "buy some time...
• Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:18:08 -0700
  1.9L engine, with 10centlife oil cooler addon which has Bosch 3300 size oil filter. So my notes are to add 4 liters of...
• Oil cooling and levels
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
  John Wakefiled writes "The more oil in the crankcase, the better its ability to remove heat. In a small engine, the cooling capacity is...
• How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:57:51 -0700
  Help explain to me how the oil cooler gets circulation. Here's what I can see, but don't understand exactly how it works...
• Re: Help with oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:06:08 -0500
  ...Remove the oil filter and with a pump type oil can push some oil in the outer port, (pump to filter). This will get...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Wed, 6 May 2009 13:29:34 -0700
  I thought "non detergent" oil was important during break in (first 1000 mi) to allow the rings to seat by the way. Having rebuilt...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:17:16 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation Jeremy, I don't know whether you need to change the oil or not.� Some...
• Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 1 Jul 2020 21:00:45 -0400
  Same here, no reason to get hurt for an oil change. I just do it warm. With my oil cooler I’m pretty sure...
• Re: Oil Change - Too Much Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:21:02 EDT
  In a message dated 10/15/00 9:22:11 PM, gregbaskin@BIZ-DIRECT.NET writes: << the dipstick shows the oil level at least...
• Re: Leakin' oil
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 09:21:00 -0800 (PST)
  >I'd noticed before (and I checked then, believe me!) that the oil level >was dropping a lot faster than normal. I'd say...
• oil pressure and 5-30 synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:17:30 -0700
  ...my mechanic warned me that he has seen problems with oil pressure and low viscosity oil in other vans with non-synthetics. my question...
• Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:59:55 -0500
  when i say rear of engine i mean where it mates up with the transmission, oil pump is on the "front" of the engine...
• Re: coolant in oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:00:36 -0500
  On the water boxer, coolant usually gets into the oil one of tow ways. The bottom of the cylinder liners or a head nut...
• Re: Oil leak when engine has been warm for a couple of hours
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 May 2010 00:59:59 -0400
  Is it engine oil or transmission oil? Engine oil getting into the clutch means a big leak or the flywheel is loose or the...
• Re: Gulf coast oil bypass filter system.
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 00:05:17 -0500
  On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 21:00:00 -0800 "Mike Miller" <mwm@lanset.com> wrote: > I have heard that what wears out in oil...
• Re: Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:49:47 -0500
  Lee, the fact that your 'mechanic' used an oil wrench to tighten the oil filter does not mean it's overtightened. If he/she...
• Re: Update: permanent fuel pressure gauge - Source!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:30:45 EST
  ...On oil temperature data quality, I would say that correct thermal measurement with a thermocouple (high temperatures) or PRT and thermistor for oil and...
• RE : Ticked Off at oil filter adaptors
  Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:47:41 -0400
  <snip> I wish they would design a thermostatically controlled sandwich adaptor that allows oil to flow through the filter before going to the cooler...
• Re: Oil pressure Light and alarm on decelleration after new oil change?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:19:18 -0500
  ...I know at many quick change oil places they don't have the proper weight oil. Only one that did was a Pennzoil (in...
• Re: change oil before winter storage?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:36:22 -0500
  Jeff...I will buy oil, filter, beer, steaks, etc if I could have a just experience a Winter oil change in September. On Sat...
• Re: Major Oil Leak!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:15:12 -0800
  I have seen the rubber seal that comes with the oil filter get stuck on and the new filter with its seal was put...
• Re: Engine oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:07:05 -0500
  ...So far nobody has determined what the VW oil is that comes from the factory, but VW does have 'special' oils registered with the...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:37:46 +0000
  ...If you want to improve lubrication, use better oils, synthetics. As for oil condition, appearance does not really tell you much. Oil analysis is...
• Re: Oil recommendations simplified-cold starts!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 18:48:54 -0500
  You Alaska story is an example of where synthetic oils really shine through. Even the Mobil 1 15w-50 has a pour point of...
• Re: Warming Engine OIL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 19:22:47 +0000
  > FWIW, In my 79 bus, all I use is Valvoline 10W30. > It spit 20W50 out when I tried it last oil change. What do...
• Re: turbo or supercharger addition?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 1997 22:10:13 -0400
  ...And I have not changed my oil for years and after spectrographic laboratory oil analysis the oil is in like-new condtion. I only...
• Re: engine break in oil?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:30:27 -0400
  If ever there was a subject of myths and legends, it is the concept of break in engines and what oil to use. Since...
• Re: Oil change frequency?
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:32:30 +0000
  ...It is > related to having the right viscosity oil and an oil filter which has > the correct internal relief valve spring pressure. > > To reduce...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:17:01 -0700
  ...They make a > sandwich plate that > allows you to hook up oil lines for a remote oil cooler that goes > above the > oil filter...
• Re: Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:08:41 -0500
  ...The details of the rate of heat transfer from the oil to the water are such that as the oil temperature goes up, more...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:14:33 -0700
  ...oil pressure, > oil temp, ATF temp (okay, not yet hooked up), engine/cabin battery volts > (they are on separate charging systems so being an...
• Re: ripples of diaster ..
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 09:56:42 -0500
  ...Besides that the Cook Inlet Oil Fields just out of Anchorage are nearly depleted. The Alaskans will need their oil to maintain themselves, especially...
• Re: Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front.
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:05:24 -0500
  ...Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front. Dear list I am getting rid off my oil...
• Re: Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front.
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 21 Mar 2018 01:06:35 -0500
  ...Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front. Dear list I am getting rid off my oil...
• Oil Dip Stick
  Historical mailing list - Alan Ruffalo
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 18:01:18 -0700
  I think that I have the wrong oil dip stick in my new engine. My new engine seems to be overfilled when I fill...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:49:32 -0400
  ...It'll be lower. (This is the procedure every oil change place I've dealt with uses.) Oil measurements should be done on a...
• Re: Oil filter performance
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:58:27 -0800
  ...I located and will try the > Purolator cartridge at the next oil change. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > http://fa.hopennmachinery.com/EquipCom/Oil/OilFullHistory.aspx?eqUnit=5843...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:50:11 -0500
  ...It usually means low oil pressure for some reason. Oil temperature is a common cause, but this is a high mileage engine. Of course...
• Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:16:22 -0500
  ...Last summer I brought Pokey in for an oil change (yes I know I should be doing it myself but oil changes are cheap...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:56:18 +0000
  https://1drv.ms/f/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbjZsZEeOgUHXIsX-IPQ An oil cooling system. Dennis Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows...
• Oil Leak at Oil Cooler Solved
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:12:08 -0800
  ...To no-one's surprise, the oil leak was coming from the oil cooler. A quick trip to the Bentley manual pointed to either...
• Re: Castor oil as lubricant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:49:43 -0800
  ...the exhasut smelled just wonderful, intoxicating even, with the castor two stroke oil we ran. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:40:47 -0500
  You don't have to pull the engine to install an external oil cooler, though given the miles on your engine, there certainly might...
• 2.1 oil leak revisited.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:03:21 -0700
  As I had posted earlier, coming back from a Memorial Day trip to Santa Cruz I noticed my 1991 Syncro Westy had oil residue...
• Re: how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 11:42:55 -0800 (PST)
  So Cetin Seren says: > place, and checked the oil level once again, almost full -- BTW, what > was that smell??? Then I slapped myself on...
• Re: Oil Change - Haveline to Mobil 1
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 12:01:25 -0500
  ...Oil Change - Haveline to Mobil 1 > With 40,000 miles on a complete rebuild, I want to change oil from > Texaco 20W50Wt over to...
• Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best....
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:31:17 -0600
  ...My understanding (coming out of personal research to figure out what oil is best for my diesel Jetta) is that oils formulated for diesel...
• oil pressure vs. oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 96 17:02:51 EDT
  ...i'm going for the head temp, tachometer, and either an oil pressure or oil temp gauge. question is...hmm, which one? wouldn't...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:04:07 -0600
  Subtract the amount of MMO you're going to add from the motor oil you put in. And take the advice of many on...
• Synthetic oil for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:48:06 -0700
  The oil has been in my Vanagon for about 7 years so overdue for a change. I'm wondering if a synthetic or synthetic...
• Re: Oil Testing Basics
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:40:09 -0800
  Hey Anthony, If you're interested, my oil analysis experience can be viewed here: http://bluehighwayvanagon.blogspot.com/2012/06/blackstone-labs-oil-report...