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• Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:09:19 -0400
  John, Could it be leaking from the gray oil pressure sender? I just had this problem and also thought it could be from the...
• Re: 2.1 Oil light on at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 07:07:40 -0400
  I plan to put 100 miles on it before an oil change and transmission fluid change. I'm still far from that goal. -Craig...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 08:43:55 -0800
  Matthew, On my high mileage engine the light will flicker if the oil is too thin. I run mineral based 20w-50 oil and...
• 20 psi oil pressure on freeway. Worry?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:34:56 -0700
  I recently installed a wet oil pressure gauge to find out why my oil pressure light keeps flashing. When I first start the engine...
• Re: oil dipstick
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:10:39 -0700
  ...I cleaned the dip stick of oil with lacquer thinner, sanded it with fine sand paper and spray painted it. I think that was...
• Re: Tranny oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:14:26 -0400
  ...Tranny oil leak Hi, I have a 1989 Westy Syncro, oil is dripping from the reverse gear cover. I’ve removed the oil, used...
• Oil filter cooler hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 18:21:43 -0800
  Has anyone ever replaced either of the hoses that connect to the oil filter cooler? Can this been done without pulling the exhaust pipes...
• Re: Oil leak between tranny and engine.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 23:13:36 -0700
  > "tmjcgarret@earthink.net" wrote: > > Just noticed the dreaded oil drops in my drive way. The leak seems to > be at the connection btwn the...
• Re: Oil Temps @ 65MPH
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 17:57:23 -0400
  ...I just hooked up the oil temp sensor and > I wish to know what a good stable temp for running freeways at 65 would...
• Gulf coast oil bypass filter system.
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 01:51:38 -0500
  Jonathan Bartlett was nice enough to send me some pictures of the oil bypass system he installed on his Passat TDI. The system allows...
• Re: oil leak on 83.5 Canadian 1.9L wbx
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sun, 2 May 2004 11:26:20 -0600
  The "tower" that forms part of the crankcase breather system is wet with oil top to bottom. Not a lot but the whole thing...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 7 Aug 2022 10:44:35 -0600
  Hey MrHaynes I have a friend that wants an OilCooler 87 H2O Boxer & I may actually consider putting 1 on My 90Westy+EJ25,, Would...
• Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Nick DeAngelis
  Thu, 2 May 2019 06:18:19 +0000
  ...Anyone have any experience and/or preference between the Van-Again oil pressure gauge kit vs. the Van Cafe oil pressure gauge kit? Thanks...
• Loosing transmission oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:10:39 -0400
  Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and loosing oil from the reverse gear idler cover. I’ve emptied the thanny and redo the...
• Re: One week into it...
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:47:13 +0000
  Tim, Sounds to me like you may have a leak at either with your push rod tube(s) [which would allow oil to drip...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:21:32 -0500
  ...Think about it, how do you get under a boat engine to drain the oil if the engine is already at the bottom of...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 09:18:29 -0700
  the oil cooler is connected via a Mocal sandwich adapter which has a temp controlled check valve in it. It supposed to open at...
• Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:46:05 -0800
  What motor oils you you all use out there?� A friend of mine keeps pushing synthetic oil.� He's a Ford man, and not...
• on oil coolers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Mar 1990 10:29:23 -0500
  ...and our Audi have identical looking 'can' type oil coolers above the oil filter - is this a standard part across the VW line - anyone...
• Oil deflector for I4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:43:07 -0400
  Hi, Do I have to install an oil deflector in the diesel oil pan when installing a Jett 97 2.0L? If yes, does...
• Re: Just interesting observation & More Questions(oil filters)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:29:46 -0500
  Here is another oil filter study where they cut open new filters and compared media. http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/ Ken...
• What Viscosity of Pag Oil ?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:04:48 +0000
  Hi All, I'm converting to 134a, and, I need to buy some Pag Oil, but dont know What Viscosity of Pag Oil I...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 21:42:44 -0700
  Sounds like Dave might like a 'real' oil cooler.. an air type. the coolant oil cooler on 2.1's is more of a...
• Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:54:25 -0400
  I for one am a fan of adding an oil cooler to the Waterboxer. However I still ask the customer why? For moderate driving...
• Re: What type of oil for my 2.1 Boston Bob? Was Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:33:30 -0800
  it's very well known that one would never use a synthetic for new or rebuilt engine break in oil. That's been common...
• Re: oil leak source
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 11:00:54 +0000
  Tonya, > it's an oil pressure switch (whew!). Great news, they said part > $18, labor $45 (something I think I'm willing to pay...
• Re: Oil Pan needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:53:11 -0700
  ...It might help to reduce oil foaming and oil starvation in spirited driving, and IMHO makes a better seal to the block. alistair On...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:33 -0700
  ...GL-4 oils may also be used in many limited-slip differentials. API GL-5. Oils for severe conditions. They contain up to 6...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:15:22 -0600
  ...Is that if the wrong oil is used or wrong filter this will > happen as the oil is resrtricted in flow, or not viscous...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:50:33 -0700
  ...oil pressure diagnosis. > > Thanks Dennis....they did guides & seals too, so I'm hoping the oil > consumption issue is resolved. > Their analysis was that...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Oct 2021 to 9 Oct 2021 (#2021-285)
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:42:30 -0500
  Ergo is you change oil before storage in winter, there is no reason to change it again when it comes spring driving time. I...
• Re: oil additive to clean engine
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 22:40:56 -0500
  Lubro Moly makes a mighty fine engine cleaner, used during oil change. I just can't remember what its called. Put in what is...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:37:09 -0400
  I recently bought a syncro that has this oil cooler bypassed. The PO did it! Does the oil cooler have a significany effect on...
• Re: 91 Vanagon, oil pressure anomaly
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 1996 13:34:21 -0400
  ...After that, it could be a defective oil pressure switch, alarm circuit, or even bearings worn so much that the hot oil just can...
• Re: calling redline lube heads
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:33:24 -0800
  ...Using 20W50 oil will eliminate oil pressure and oil pressure > light problems. Mann/Mahle oil filters(no exceptions) in conjunction > with the ocassional addition...
• Aux oil coolers
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:22:40 -0400
  Tim & Joseph- Both of you posted in the past couple of days about auxiliary oil coolers; one for the air-cooled, and one for...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 May 2004 08:21:57 -0400
  ATF is basically a 10W motor oil. Adding a quart of either this or MMO to a tank of fuel has the same effects...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:14:51 -0700
  ...If gas engine oils are not formulated correctly > for diesel engines, I wonder whether diesel engine oils are less good > for gasoline engines. > > -- > RJS...
• Re: Oil pump size differences? Boston Bob Customers?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:30:00 -0500
  Fellow vanagon types Oil pressure is influenced by lots of things the viscosity and temperature of the oil the clearances of the rod and...
• oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:26:03 -0700
  ...Raise the revs 50 rpm and the oil light is off. Shop says oil pump's worn - low pressure at idle, but OK above...
• Re: Update: Oil Changes and Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:44:58 -0800
  ...Oil Changes and Oil Pressure > Oh what a little time and reading can do! I just went into > Karl F. Bloss' webpages and read...
• Re: oil: time or miles?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 4 May 2002 11:22:37 -0700
  The two factors that either add components to or change the character of oil are oxygen and water. Oils have additives to prevent or...
• Re: dramatic drop in oil usage with Pennzoil 5-50
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 06:51:10 -0500
  ...non-detergent motor oil as a break-in oil . This intentionally allows more wear of the microsopic contact surfaces on the metals so that...
• Fwd: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:54:34 -0500
  ...I am getting oil in the mount right under and to the left of the oil pump, right side is dry. Seems it then...
• Re: Oil Checking My '86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Dustan
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 12:46:29 -0700
  Thanks Joel! I have "adjusted" the oil level down an embarrassing ~2quarts. I'd only run the engine a max of 2-3 minutes...
• Re: oil additives (synthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:01:15 -0800
  ...That is not true with natural oil as the origin of the base oil determines the characteristics. ie. Quaker and other that use paraffin...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:06:50 -0400
  Another cause of low oil pressure on these engines is worn or damaged cam bearing journals. There are no cam bearings! The cam rides...
• Problem solved-I think Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:16:12 -0500
  Found that oil only in overflow. Drained and cleaned and refilled w/ h2o. No more oil and none in expansion. At this point, I...
• Oil cover leakage
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:22:25 -0700
  I have a water boxer engine with an oil cover seal leak that I would like to fix. The Bentley mannual is worthless about...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:57:21 -0400
  Sounds like the oil cooler has sprung an internal leak and is allowing the oil and coolant to mix. Once this happens, the oil...
• Re: Knocking noise from lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 09:10:14 -0800
  ...I also know that oil producers are in it to make money... -Dana- Stan Wilder wrote: > > Crankcase condensation prohibits annual oil changes even if...
• oil light coming on
  Historical mailing list - Bassim Dowidar
  Tue, 28 May 2002 14:56:50 -0700
  ...Oil pump going? Other ideas? If it is the oil pump, is this an easy or difficult job? am not leaking any oil anywhere...
• Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:48:28 -0800
  ...The factory oil pressure relief valve is typically set to limit oil pressure to about 60 psi. With very thick oil and high enough...
• Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:42:53 -0700
  Race-Trim™ Oil Cooler Systems Sorry about the lack of pertinent info, this is an external unit. There really is nothing to link to...
• Re: oil pressure problem, '86
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 95 14:26:10 PDT
  ...Oil light comes on Oil pressure with warm engine 0.5 bar M2: Oil light does not come on Oil pressure at 3000 rpm...
• Re: What's Correct Oil Level: MIN or MAX?!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:59:25 -0800
  ...Too much oil in an >airplane engine can lead to higher engine temps. Seems like the same idea >with the Vanagon engine. Now, granted...
• Re: Conversions and common sense observations
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:21:41 -0400
  ...Dangerously low oil pan clearance, > and the need to remove the hatch to check/add oil. <snip> KEP is in the process of having...
• Re: Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 02:39:50 -0400
  At 01:52 8/9/2000, Mark Dorm wrote: >Is that the way the oil sensor works??? it buzzes?? I've never gone low...
• 1.25 rocker oil consumption is a good thing!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:48:08 -0700
  > On an unrelated note, any idea why 1.25 rockers might > cause increased oil consumption (immediate...not after > prolonged use). I have incorporated many...
• Re: 82 VW Vanagon oil spray
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:09:51 -0700
  ...82 VW Vanagon oil spray > Did NA Vanagon diesels have oil squirters? I thought those were only > in the turbos. > In the 1.6...