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Re: Oil in coolent
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 03:35:32 +0000
...Hmmmmm; oil cooler ;) Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA >From: Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM> >Reply-To...
Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:55:53 -0400
When putting oil in to your cars, do you leave the bottle end up for a while, or as soon as it mainly empty...
Re: oil leak: advice?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:15:17 -0800
Any chance you can gently bend the metal protection plate downward or away from the pushrod tubes and see whether the oil is possibly...
Re: checking oil on '90 vanagon gl
Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 22:26:56 -0800
Kari Williams wrote: > > when i try to check the oil level, i pull the dip stick thing out, wipe it > off, shove it back...
Re: Oil leak?????
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 09:18:22 -0700
My '88 didn't leak oil till I changed the seal. Now I've found out that the seal which is packaged in the...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:10:29 -0500
I have to ask, why do you want or think you need an oversize oil pump? I have found these to be more harm...
Re: 89 Vanagon "losing" oil
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Fri, 1 May 1998 20:41:38 -0400
From my experience, if your rings are good and a spark plug is oil fouled, that indicates bad valve stem seals or valve guides...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:33:38 -0400
A friend of mine did add a bypass oil filter to his Rabbit and did a similar run of tests. His was a gas...
Inline 4/ Tiico Oil Capacity
Historical mailing list - Michael Blackbun
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:22:32 -0600
...It is now time to change the oil, but I don't know how much to put in. My semi-educated guess is 4...
Re: Does anyone have experience with high mileage motor oils?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:33:04 -0500
I am concerned about becoming addicted to high mileage motor oil. I mean , if I install this type of seal conditioner/oil, and expand...
Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 8 May 2007 15:34:57 -0700
...It is not meant for access to the oil pump so that you can prime the oil pump from there. However, it did work...
Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:42:23 -0800
Nice to read.........and mark thought I was such an idiot apparently to say a real oil pressure check is the right way to...
Re: Engine oil
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:21:22 -0400
...Engine oil Hey guys, Mobile 1 15w-40 is getting hard to find locally. What do you guys think of the diesel oils like...
Wrap Up: Oil mess on rear hatch after high speed run on freeway
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:43:33 -0700
...Can someone tell me if there is a pressurized oil feed to the distributor shaft? I replaced: 1. Oil breather tower seal. 2. Rear...
Re: Alternate oil filler tube???
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 22:54:56 +0200
It is NOT an oil filler tube, but it DOES have to do with the oil. It is the oil breather tube, and it...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:12:50 -0500
...If your using a quality oil on those engines you could easily get away with that schedule>> I agree on the superior oil technology...
Re: oil pressure problems,still
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:17:15 -0400
This plate is used to plumb in an oil cooler or divert the oil flow for other reasons. The Plate Roger is getting does...
Re: Meltdown temp?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:40:59 -0800
I'm also interested in how oil temp tracks with CHT. I know there will be a lag, and oil temp responds more slowly...
Re: How much oil?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 26 May 2007 11:51:08 -0400
I maintain my oil levels (three 1.9 Vanagons) BETWEEN the min and max marks on the stick. If I fill to the max...
Re: oil buzzer buzzing all the time
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:10:38 -0500
...The causes can be many, including an oil weight that is too light, a bad sender, incorrect oil filter, oil level too high (which...
Re: Royal Purple Motor Oil..
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 11 May 2014 11:40:55 -0700
The thing about multi weight oils is that 15w- or 20w- oil is physically thicker (higher viscosity) than a 5w- anything, and that makes...
Re: EXPERTISE NEEDED! oil pressure woes con't. part 4
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:17:37 -0500
Bob, Do you have an oil temp gauge on that engine? I'm curious what temps your running. There are many variables to oil...
Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:40:33 -0400
...These engines need higher viscosity oils. For fast drivers including me additional oil coolers are very valuable. Outside temperature has little effect on oil...
Oil Filter performance
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:24:27 -0500
...At 13,500 miles on the oil, the numbers were slightly higher , 36, 66, 35, 21 with a recommendation to change the oil and...
Re: What is the oil flow in a type IV cooler ?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 12:59:37 -0700
...These > schematic are for bug , the oil intake at the oil pump level . I need the > oil flow from a typ IV engine. still...
[Fwd: Gas in my Oil???]
Historical mailing list - David L. Chasteen
Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:10:58 -0700
...Gas in my Oil??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit When I was checking the oil on the vanagon...
Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:44:29 -0500
Dennis, I've heard little about filtering and then re-using once used motor oil. Have you heard of this? If used vegetable oil...
Re: Tencentlife Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:15:38 -0500
...the external oil cooler > isn't cooling the oil all the time. Neil, that is a part of the system Chris sold me. Darrel...
Re: Redline gear oil
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:30:03 -0400
On 8/7/09, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote: > Is 75W90 the right weight for Redline gear oil in the vanagon.Thank you, > > > Bernie...
Re: Oil cooler installation pictures...
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:02:53 -0400
...http://www.reiffpreheat.com/Article-Visser3.htm http://www.elephantracing.com/techtopic/oiltemperature.htm As to be expected there is a large difference of...
Re: Oil??
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 21:28:12 -0500
...As far as "fancy advertising" goes, Home Power goes on to say: "Big oil makes big money on low-quality motor oils and short...
Re: new listee - new van - oil pressure on TD
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:14:28 -0500
...The reason I'm suspicious is when I first start my van after an oil change and the oil filter is empty, I get...
Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:55:49 -0600
...The oil in our store is shipped from the Lousianna and Texas warehouses. BTW just marked up all oil yesterday an average of 30...
Re: Tiico: oil in the water (need advice)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:55:19 -0400
...Where did the oil come from? Is it possible that two oil coolers could fail? Could an oil filter fail, and cause the oil...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:11:26 -0500
...I replaced the oil pump with a super-Dee-duper model and it only helped marginally. I also had a lot of oil in...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:15:12 -0500
Are you also getting the low oil pressure warning light or if this is an 86 and later the light and buzzer? With the...
Re: Where to buy 0.25 bar oil pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 19:17:20 -0700
...Where to buy 0.25 bar oil pressure sender? > >> I've got the "oil light flicker at idle" problem and would > > like to try...
Diff. Oil ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:21:50 -0800
Being on an extended trip with limited resources, I've had to top-up my transmission with a different gear oil than what's...
Re: oil level question
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 08:16:31 +0000
...When I top up, I only put in half a can of oil at time as well. ... Sure like those oil jugs with reuseable...
Re: Diff. Oil ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:08:28 -0800
...Oil ? > > Being on an extended trip with limited resources, I've had to top-up my > transmission with a different gear oil than what...
Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:42:43 -0600
...No HG leaks yet, but compression is slipping and oil leaks preclude expensive oil in the crankcase. Oil pressure is still well above the...
Oil temps
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Mon, 18 May 1998 07:52:30 -0400
...Leakage past the rings or other engine part will come in contact with the engine oil. We have all seen the light colored oil...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 21:45:31 -0400
sounds like someone put a thinner oil in the engine.It needs 20/50 I have seen this to many times the quickie oil...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:11:18 -0700
...Marvel Mystery Oil Although there are some on this list that use MMO in various ways there is little or no need for such...
Re: vanagon Burning a lot of oil
Historical mailing list - Derek
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 19:28:22 -0700
Hi Mark S., Sorry to hear of the high oil consumption in your engine. >> Now from what I understand, oil doesn't leak past...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 18:44:30 -0800
...I have >> seen low oil pressure due to bad rod bearings, cam shaft bearings >> disintegrating and the oil overheating. The most common cause of...
Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
Historical mailing list - Subject: Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
2 Apr 92 19:33:31 GMT
...jhv] OIL PRESSURE: ============= Your oil presure may drop once you add it. This is ok since oil pressure measures how much oil IS NOT...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:49:03 -0800
...With the oil cooler 165F or > so is all the oil will go up to. Oil pressure in this state is about 25 psi...
Re: Oil change experience
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 20:25:45 -0500
I always change my own oil and filter. Same with my airplanes. After a few bad experiences with shop - I took matters into my...
Re: GPS Recommendation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:52:52 -0700
On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote: > dear this little light of mine > i love oil...
Re: Oil temp's up again
Historical mailing list - Bill Moseley
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:01:11 -0700
Finally the topic of oil temp hits the list.. Ok, my 2 cents.. Some years back before a trip to baja in my '64...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:55:59 -0500
...no oil in engine oil reservoir > deduction ... oil and water have not mixed > 3. no frothing mentioned in any of the emails > deduction ... no...
Re: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:02:23 -0800
...Oil pressure ? New filter, oil is 20w50 NAPA, oil level is slightly less than 1/2 on the stick. Pressure does rise off idle...
Purloined Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:30:34 -0500
Purloined Oil Drain Plug. While working around to my decision of whether to start using Mobil 1 Synthetic or stick with my Penzoil 20...
Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump?
Historical mailing list - pat
Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:42:47 -0400
Something that works on inline vw motors and good if the motor is already put together- Remove pressure sender on filter housing, pour oil...
Re: Castor oil in automotive applications
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:28:45 -0600
...One important point, besides its high temperature efficacy, is the fact that castor oil forms a varnish. Consequently, lubes made from it should be...
Re: Fwd: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:47:53 -0700
...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 pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 12 Jan 1995 13:03:53 -0800 (PST)
Dave Phillips writes: > > On the recommendations of fine members of this list, I have added an oil > pressure gauge to my extensive dashboard of...
Waterboxer longevity and oil analysis
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:50:23 -0700
I forgot to mention another technique for checking your engine condition, and that is having an oil analysis done. http://herguth.com sells a...
Re: oil light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:42:45 -0500
...If I top up the > > oil a little too much, the oil pressure light/buzzer will come on while > > decelerating after extended high-speed...