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  • Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:06:18 -0500
    ...You could probably add another oil pump if it were mechanically possible and still not raise the pressure much. And if your oil pump...
  • Re: Transmission cooler
    Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
    Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:31:43 -0400
    ...I am concerned that the transmission oil pump, if not a > positive displacement pump, may ride up the pump curve and starve the > transmission...
  • Re: Turbo Swap-QuantumTD-Vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 30 May 97 14:10:12 EDT
    ...In my previous post I said that I didn't think it would be easy to use a high capacity oil pump. I was...
  • stripped oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:27:15 -0800
    ...Pumping the oil out of the dip stick takes a bit longer but I pump it out while I change the oil filter. I...
  • Re: oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Mon, 7 May 2007 23:02:49 -0400
    ...I had the engine run for a while without oil pressure. Only after pouring oil into that hole and restarted the engine the pump...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Michael Catlin
    Fri, 8 May 2015 17:33:50 -0700
    Ken, I like Jim's advice, but I would first remove the vacuum pump and prime the oil pump directly with a drill-driven...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Sensor/Pump?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:12:21 EDT
    ...Oil pumps produce volume not pressure ! >>>>>Sunshine, I would look to other causes before the oil pump. Numbers of others have now told me...
  • Oil pump seal hard to change?
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
    Sat, 15 Jul 2000 18:46:49 -1000
    How hard is it to change a leaky oil pump seal? 87 Vanagon Dan
  • iso diesel oil pump
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Tue, 22 May 2001 18:01:20 -0700
    looking for diesel oil pump and pick up tube wit all parts that are needed. Darrel
  • Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:46:49 -0400
    ...7) I removed the vacuum pump to give access to the oil pump shaft. 8) I removed the oil pressure sender from the head...
  • Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 6 Nov 2015 17:17:40 -0800
    ...Oil Pump Replacement. > > yes, on all three types of engines that come in vanagons. > > I've never believed in replacing oil pumps myself much...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Jul 2003 (#2003-764)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:40:29 -0700
    ...this motor can't last long at this rate. > > Mechanic put in a new oil pump and camshaft (probably siezed from no oil > pressure...
  • Re: '82 diesel resurrection death?
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:04:29 -0400
    ...This pump is driven by the intermediate shaft and it in-turn drives the oil pump. When the vacuum pump seized, the oil pump...
  • 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
    Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
    Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:39:07 -0400
    After complete rebuild including new OHC head, rings, bearings, injector rebuild, new oil pump... Now on warming up oil pressure peaks and blows out...
  • Re: oil pump change in the van??
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:22:57 -0500
    ...am i at the end of the oil pumps life? or >put in straight 50W to Hyploid to make my own engine weight oil...
  • Re: Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:34:37 -0800
    you can sort of prime the oil pump on a waterboxer. In any case where there is a desire for a primed oil system...
  • Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
    Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
    Tue, 25 Jun 96 09:54:00 DST
    ...How about a totally separate oil cooling circuit. A small electric pump could be used to draw oil from the sump, pass it forward...
  • Re: oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 7 May 2007 19:37:28 -0700
    ...I had the engine run for a while without oil pressure. Only after pouring oil into that hole and restarted the engine the pump...
  • Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 6 Nov 2015 10:19:56 -0800
    ...Oil Pump Replacement. yes, on all three types of engines that come in vanagons. I've never believed in replacing oil pumps myself much...
  • Oil pump sealing questions... and more
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:26:41 -0400
    ...Do I put one gasket between the block and oil pump housing and the other between the oil pump housing and the oil pump...
  • Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:45 -0400
    ...Gasket, oil pump, pump cover to pump body, 111 115 131B and > Gasket, > oil pump, pump body to engine, 025 115 111A. These gaskets...
  • Re: Warming Engine OIL
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 19 Jul 1996 19:32:38 -0400
    ...The Waterboxer actually uses the same oil pump as a 71 up type 1. Using oversize oil pumps will create problems as the relief...
  • 1970cc Oil pump
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 16 May 2001 22:21:04 -0500
    Wow! I was looking through a catalog and I see the oil pump for the 2000cc Type IV engines is $300.00. It is...
  • Re: leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Dec 1997 19:12:59 -0500
    ...leaking oil pump gasket or bolts >Hello- > Is there anyway of getting at the oil pump cover bolts or the cover >itself without pulling...
  • Re: NVC: what oil to fill an electric pump motor chamber?
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:32:19 -0500
    Vacuum pump oil? On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm asking here because...
  • Re: stripped oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:36:49 EST
    ...together. > Pumping the oil out of the dip stick takes a bit > longer but I pump it out while I change the oil > filter...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 8 May 2015 17:22:45 -0700
    ...A better alternative is to pressurize the oil system manually by pumping oil into the engine, usually thorough the oil pressure sender port. Before...
  • Re: Advice on an Oil-pump oily gasket slow leak
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:17:12 -0700
    I just had my oil pump gasket replaced. I also replaced the rear crankshaft seal. My gasket was torn. No problems now. If you...
  • Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
    Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
    Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:51:45 -0700
    ...Rachel Entity Michael Snow spoke thus: > When I had the broken pickup tube, I was able to pump oil for a few seconds > when...
  • Re: Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
    Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
    Tue, 25 Jun 96 12:48:00 DST
    ...How about the fuel pump from a fuel injected car (Rabbit for example) Should pump oil OK if it can pump gasoline. Only question...
  • Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:24:13 -0700
    ...How could you accureately set the pump gear end-play with a gasket between the block and oil pump as an added variable? Mike...
  • Re: Low oil pressure confirmed - next steps? 85 GL 1.9
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:48:33 -0400
    ...The lack of oil pressure increase with speed indicates excessive leakage, bad pump, or clogged pump inlet screen. I would first try installing a...
  • Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:36:43 -0700
    When you loose oil pressure 99% of the time it is main bearings and rod bearings to fault, so replacing the oil pump wont...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 12 May 2015 09:21:09 -0700
    ...This was after oiling the motor with an air gun on the oil pump shaft. After ripping everything apart and putting it back together...
  • tired oil drain plug threads (case side)
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Sat, 5 Jun 2010 13:58:56 -0700
    ...I purchased a pump on ebay and pump the oil out from the dipstick tube. They do this on the new VWs and Audis...
  • Re: oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Mon, 7 May 2007 22:28:17 -0400
    That cover plate is where the fuel pump is mounted on carbureted engines. While you can oil the cam shaft and distributor drive gear...
  • Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:20:43 -0800
    Did you remove the oil filter and check the tightness of the nut that holds on the oil cooler ? oil pump cover nuts are...
  • pilot bushing
    Historical mailing list - vwghost
    Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:05:03 -0500
    pilot bushing for sale for gas vanagon,Also a diesel vanagon oil pump oil pump only no pickup tube or relief valve.This stuff...
  • 2.1 oil pump gasket question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:41:52 -0500
    Bentley, in the diagram on 17.7, show the oil pump as having a paper gasket between the pump housing and the block, but...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Wed, 13 May 2015 16:02:56 -0400
    ...This was after oiling > the > > motor with an air gun on the oil pump shaft. > > > > After ripping everything apart and putting it back together...
  • Re: oil pump blueprinting question
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:53:10 -0400
    ...Loosen the case bolts on either side of the oil pump hole (3 nuts each way will do), to allow the case to spread...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 8 May 2015 19:25:41 -0500
    ...Check the vacuum pump and it seemed fine. > Pulled it out looked at the oil pump shaft. Hooked up a rubber hose to the...
  • Re: Priming the oil pump
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:45:10 -0800
    ...For just a normal oil change, not usually. I'm still curious if the poster who swapped maybe just oil pump gears and the...
  • Re: oil pump change in the van??
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:07:42 -0600
    The vanagon has a regular beetle oil pump, and I would expect this spring to fit.If you got lots of varnish, maybe a...
  • oil pump gasket replacing
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:49:03 -0800
    My tightening of my oil pump bolts did not eliminate my oil leak there. What is entailed in replacing the gasket? And while there...
  • Re: FW: Need injection pump number please
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Thu, 11 Jan 2001 23:03:04 -0500
    ...Does yours have the oil cooler above the oil filter?? > > I also heard that the 1.9l motor uses a different oil filter, after...
  • Re: Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:29:18 -0400
    ...Mechanic say's Oil pump can't leak slowly My mechanic say's Oil pumps can't leak slow because of the pressure behind...
  • Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:20:29 EDT
    ...Gasket, oil pump, pump cover to pump body, 111 115 131B and Gasket, oil pump, pump body to engine, 025 115 111A. These gaskets...
  • Re: oil pump failure? please help...
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Tue, 21 May 2019 09:37:57 -0400
    ...oil pump failure? please help... > > hi all, > > yesterday I changed the oil as I did as usual (nothing special) on my son's 2WD...
  • Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:44:54 -0700
    ...Thick or thin, the same volume of oil will > pump into your oiling system at a given RPM, but thinner oil will leak back...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
    Wed, 13 May 2015 11:56:54 -0500
    ...This was after oiling the > motor with an air gun on the oil pump shaft. > > After ripping everything apart and putting it back together...
  • Re: Oil pump removal question
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:57:30 -0700
    Yes! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 15, 2018, at 6:25 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Can the oil pump on...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 8 May 2015 18:18:24 -0500
    ...Possibly the oil pump is not engaging the vacuum pump despite the fact that it seems to. The vacuum pump drives the oil pump...
  • oil coolers, engine and trans
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:32:49 -0400
    ...trans pumps and the relative viscosity of trans fluid at temp? do auto transmissions have a thermostat built in or is oil pump through...
  • Re: Advice on TD engine problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 13 May 2015 15:28:14 -0500
    ...This was after oiling > > the > > > motor with an air gun on the oil pump shaft. > > > > > > After ripping everything apart and putting it back together...
  • Oil pump removal
    Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
    Sat, 30 Apr 2016 17:25:35 -0700
    The question is, will the oil pump clear the rear pulley? I don't have the tools to remove a 250 ft/lbs torqued...
  • Re: I need Diagrams Oil Heater & Water Pump 86' Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Wed, 4 Feb 2004 10:44:56 -0700
    There should be no oil leakage associated with the water pump. By oil heater did you mean oil cooler? The square silver box with...
  • Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
    Historical mailing list - Karl M
    Mon, 8 May 2000 14:58:11 -0400
    ...I'll also add a temp switch to signal the pump to operate only when oil temps exceed the desired amount. I figure this...
  • Re: Oil pump day..
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 May 2016 00:51:53 -0400
    ...Oil pump day.. Yeah, I just installed the oversize pump to prolong the inevitable engine replacement. On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57...
  • Re: New adapter plate: DIY Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Fri, 25 Sep 1998 14:57:19 -0400
    From: <KENWILFY@aol.com> About the oil pump. Actually with my conversion, using the diesel stuff, all I had to do was to put...