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Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:44:57 -0400
>> (1) oil weight too thin- should be 20/50 not 10/40 My experience is very limited, having only owned my 1982 Air-Cooled...
Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Thu, 28 Aug 1997 07:20:58 -0400
...I ran conventional oil for several thousand miles, then switched to Delvac 1, the Mobil synthetic designed for diesels. I slowly began using oil...
Re: oil buzzer question
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:12:12 -0400
Your oil is too light for typical non-arctic zones. I run 20W50 in my '87 pretty much all year 'round in Pennsylvania. Also...
82 Vanagon D: oil light blinks on after hard braking
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 22:08:33 -0700
...What might be causing this? - oil sloshing forward in the pan causing temporary oil starvation? - an electrical short caused some connection or other shorting...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:53:11 -0500
...Mann Oil Filter and lifters >> >> I think the biggest improvement was making the oil warning led a blinking >> warning to better get the driver...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:59:06 -0700
Well, changed the oil. Used Valvoline Max 20w-50, and. Fram filter. First time changing the oil on any car. No leaking so far...
Re: Fryday Oil Topic
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:12:15 -0700
that's the oil weight I like ...15W40. some diesel oils may still have zinc in them. you can also buy zinc additive. an...
Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:20:20 -0700
Thanks Dennis....they did guides & seals too, so I'm hoping the oil consumption issue is resolved. Their analysis was that oil use was...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:10:30 -0700
...usually you can tell gear oil from engine oil by smell. the Redline MT-90 gear oil I'm using lately seems engine oil...
Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:38:33 -0500
John, I fear that boiling antifreeze is a sign of more than hot oil. Where does the coolant temperature gauge needle sit during all...
Re: Eurovan oil filter Warning
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Sep 1997 11:32:58 EDT
Don Gibbons wrote: >Like all good EV owners I spent last friday nite under it changing the oil >and filter. I saw something that...
Re: Oil Dip Stick
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:20:21 -0700
...Drain the oil from the block (leave the filter alone), put 4 quarts in, then see where it reads on your dipstick. Check several...
Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:48:26 -0400
...Both had a low oil level >warning light in addition to the oil pressure gauge. The low oil level light But they did have...
gulf 87 gas
Historical mailing list - .
Sun, 14 Jul 1996 13:20:01
Just came off the parkway with the 87 gulf and the oil light and buzzer sounded. I had the same problem with the vanagon...
FW: Oil Shortage (OFF topic)
Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 20:25:33 -0400
> >There are a lot of folks that can't understand how we > ran out of oil here in the USA. > > Well, here's the...
Re: oil fill level.....
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 31 May 2001 14:52:09 -0400
>Owners with temp gauges installed in their WBX'rs have reported that >their lowest oil temps occurred when they filled the oil HALFWAY >between...
tiico: oil level
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:35:38 -0800
I'm having some issues with my oil level- how much oil do people typicially add? How long are your dipsticks and tubes? I...
Re: Do I need a new engine?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:43:32 -0400
Do be aware that overfilling the engine with oil may contirbute.The two marks on the dip sitck are min and max. When you...
Re: Castrol and BP
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 23 May 2010 10:46:03 -0700
...Both air and oil. Similar can be said for wear > particles. The Mobil 1 brand oil filter is a superior performing oil filter > and...
Re: Oil leak...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:14:04 -0500
...The oil cooler doesn't appear to have any oil on/leaking around it. > The switch definitely appears to have some. It's on...
Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:47:54 -0800
...Mmmmm, that distinctive stench of gear oil.... But wait, what's this..? Ackkk! The oil is BLUE! O.K, I've checked the gear...
Re: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:44:24 -0400
...Oil Pump removal-Difficult???? If it is not the oil pump or one of the other sources noted could the seal at the end...
oil cooler - setting temp for fan turn on
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:39:22 -0700
I have a question for anyone with Vanistan/Intrepid oil cooler. Did you adjust the setting for the temperature that the fan turns on...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:25:50 -0500
---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > btw ... > look for high ZDDP formulation oils.. > or buy ZDDP oil addtive .. > it puts some of that...
Question: '79 bus oil temp/pressure guage installation and wiring
Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
Wed, 10 Jul 1996 17:49:37 -0500
Hey all, I have VDO oil pressure and oil temp guages mounted in the rubber three-guage holder made by VDO. I've installed...
Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 08:48:08 -0400
...time run with respect to oil temp in > > degrees? > > Don't know, Vanagons didn't come with oil temperature gauges. I saw it get...
Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 5 May 2009 20:18:57 -0500
...These engines have > a �wet sump,� and as long as the oil pump pick-up does not starve for oil, > oil pressure in the...
Best Solvent For Oil Removal From Body Channel?
Historical mailing list - Owen Kibenge
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:32:37 -0400
We accidentally got some OIL into a very difficult-to-get-to rocker channel that we are treating the rust inside in a VW...
Re: Oil Seal Question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:07:51 -0800
On 3/12/10, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > A friend has oil leaks from the seals on her 1.9L. Question is...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:46:21 -0700
...the oil light does not glow >brightly but only dimly, and it eventually just fades out. Does the >brightness have anything to do with...
Re: Oil light?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 03:24:39 EST
In a message dated 12/16/00 10:46:29 PM, Sersote@AOL.COM writes: << I noticed that my oil light had come on...
Water in oil
Historical mailing list - Joe
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 12:12:10 -0800
...The car is a 1.9 so it doesn't have an oil cooler on it. I have seen water in oil before but...
Re: 3 blocks w. no oil in the van
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 03:46:06 EDT
...Do you think I seriously shortend the life of this >1.9l waterboxer? ...I was using Castrol Syntec synethetic oil, and if >you recall...
Re: Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
Historical mailing list - Jason Weisberger
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:42:24 -0700
...i change oil after ever major > hill climb trip over the passes. i found that at lower altitudes my > oil temp doesnt climb as...
Re: Oil in coolent
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:42:11 -0400
Waterboxer head gasket do not separate coolant and oil. Loose/broken studs may allow coolant into the oil but oil going into the coolant...
Re: Another Synthetic Oil Question
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 15:53:54 -0600
"On most vehicles the oil filter usually is in a position where when it is removed no oil will drain except from the filter...
Re: Oil Light
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:09:35 -0400
...I just changed the oil and I put 15w 40 in it. So maybe I need a higher weight oil. I'm not sure...
Re: Diesel Engine Oil
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 21 Jun 96 22:00:35 CDT
...With all the recent discussion on >oils, maybe someone can clue us in! from the 18-wheeler trucking magazines, that Chevron Delco oil is...
Re: Oil Filter performance
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:21:30 -0800
VW OEM oil filter for my 2001 Passat has the word 25 KM on the filter body. everything else were German, a language I...
Problem w/temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 12:48:45 -0400 (EDT)
...For oil temp, I found 3 choices: 1)replace oil dipstick 2)replace oil drain plug 3) use T-fitting at oil pressure sensor...
Oil Leaks
Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 23:12:27 -0700
After changing the oil in my '81, I decided to take a good look with the oil filter removed. It has a pretty bad...
Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:15:19 -0800
You need to correct the amount of oil in the engine first. Too much oil can cause smoking, white smoke. Put the van on...
Re: Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timingproblem?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:57:50 -0400
250F is high if you are using dino oil...........Oil starts to break down after 230F per Gene Berg............... Adam P 81 Westy "The...
Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 2 Jul 2020 00:15:03 +0000
...For my whole life, I have always changed my oil with it super Hot. It wasn't too bad with the angled oil filter...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 11:14:22 -0500
Kevin, I would also replace the oil cooler o-ring if you haven't done that yet. You won't lose much oil either...
Re: Heat handling design error help
Historical mailing list
Sun, 09 Jun 1996 02:16:45 -0700
When Mike West wrote: "When you cool oil in your engine, you are cooling the oil and won't have much affect on engine...
Re: overfilled the oil
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 18 May 2019 07:51:27 -0400
some great ideas guys! The oil filter one is the best, I hope I remember that one if I ever need it again. Edward...
Oil change experience
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 12:10:14 -0700
Recently I did my first oil change on a Vanagon. I had read a couple of advice articles and had all the tools ready...
Re: question of oil level (II)
Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
Sun, 2 Oct 94 14:31:03 PDT
> > > > Huh? Why's that? > > Because overnight is how long it takes for the ALL of the oil to drip > back into the sump. This...
Re: oil
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 07 Jul 96 21:04:59 CDT
On Sun, 7 Jul 1996 17:02:31 -0500 you said: >Asked about Kendall oil @ the FLAPS, they pointed out >an additioned rating beyond...
Re: Any advise on timing of an oil change before or after winter storage
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Fri, 8 Oct 2021 19:06:32 -0500
...My Jettas were "never" (my quotes because no VW ever held oil for that long) supposed to undergo transmission oil or transmission fluid changes...
Re: Size of allen wrench for final drive?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:26:06 -0400
You need a 17mm allen wrench to open the gear oil fill plug. Us a 90W or equivalent gear oil GL5 rated. To fill...
Re: external oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jim Crews
Sun, 21 Jul 2019 09:09:54 -0400
To echo Dennis, as he just put one of these oil coolers in front the radiator of my 84 Westy with a worn 2...
Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:58:34 -0700
...There's a slight leak at the filler neck where it enters the oil pan, but I never see any oil specks on the...
A Cleaner Oil Change for Diesel Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 07:24:40 -0700
A while back, someone was lamenting the oily mess created when removing the oil filter on their diesel Vanagon. I had an idea, but...
Re: Massive oil leak into cooling system!
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:26:30 -0500
...When the oil cooler goes bad, it allows oil to enter the cooling system. A new cooler and O-ring cost me about $150...
Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Wolfburger
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:50:13 -0800
...Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L > What is overheating? The coolant or the oil. This will do nothing to > lower the water temp...
Oil.. Where's it go?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:44:06 -0700
...There's a slight leak at the filler neck where it enters the oil pan, but I never see any oil specks on the...
Some links and comments on oil
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:50:06 -0700
...So, the physically thicker the oil at high temps, the higher your oil pressure will be. Here in Seattle, a temperate climate, I use...
Re: Winter is Coming. Time to change the oil
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 3 Nov 2012 15:16:18 -0700
...Diesel spec oils have the maximum in currently produced lubricating oil. Rotella T6 synthetic has the highest concentration of all current mass- produced motor...