Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 4+: 60 results shown for Crankcase.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:45:48 -0500
  ...Mike Larry Alofs wrote: > Can someone explain why a vacuum leak into the crankcase can affect > drivability? > I thought that the crankcase ventilation system...
• Breather tower test?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 May 2008 11:54:41 -0400
  In that the crankcase breather tower isn't just an oil separator, and has a diaphragm operated valve inside, is there a way of...
• Re: Mobil 1 Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:44:03 -0500
  ...A good indicator of how dirty the crankcase is on your engine is to remove the valve covers and take a look. Oil coloration...
• Re: Coolant leak at crankcase mating.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:52:10 -0400
  ...What does it >mean when the coolant/oil mixture drips from where the the two >crankcase halves meet? I am absolutely sure that the...
• Re: Techron Saved My Tush /f
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:54:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...oil change right away, what with the STP AND the Techron. :) Maybe if you put it in the gas tank instead of the crankcase...??? :^)
• Oil in air intake
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:01:28 -0800
  ...It was a lite coating everywhere except in the air filter box, including the oil crankcase breather tube. What would cause this and should...
• Re: oil dipstick popping out...
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:57:28 -0500
  Crank case breather clogged/collapsed, bad rings causing compression to leak in to the crankcase? >I noticed my 88 weekender dipstick starts popping out...
• Leak on top of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:39:37 -0700
  ...It's hard to tell where the oil is coming from, but it does seem to be centered around the crankcase breather tower. Are...
• Re: Long travel until clutch starts catching?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 09:19:43 -0800
  <snip> Ya know, this is all because I replaced the muffler and crankcase breather hose. She just can't let me be :) john <snip...
• Re: Oil Filler Tube Question
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:49:38 -0500
  ...A hole there negates the crankcase vacuum created by the PCV valve, allowing a relatively free-flow of unmetered air to bypass the air...
• Re: '84 1.9L -- cannot remove crankcase drain screw -- what to do next?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 23 Oct 2016 17:10:45 -0400
  I would appreciate a recommendation on an extractor pump. John On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Dan N wrote: > you're...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:30:45 -0500
  ...Too much oil vapor slinging around in the crankcase gets picked up by the crankcase ventilator and sucked through the carb / FI /turbo etc...
• '71 bus camshaft question
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 16:40:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I ended up taking my crankcase to be 'tanked', though it cost $35. The smaller shops here in Tallahassee have gotten out of the...
• Re: fix the plug!!!
  Historical mailing list
  15 Jun 95 11:09
  ...Part of the piston came off and got trapped between one of the crankshaft counterweights and the crankcase... ...the crankcase got punched out as...
• Re: Leaking coolant 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker (Guido)
  Tue, 8 Feb 2011 08:11:20 -0600
  ...Pull the crankcase oil drain plug. See if there is coolant present at the bottom of the crankcase. Any coolant getting into the engine...
• noisy lifters - not!
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:25:20 -0400
  ...Almost every single reply suggested Marvel Mystery Oil in the crankcase, which I will do as a preventative. However, the noisy lifters noise turned...
• Re: oil from pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 13:43:10 -0500
  ...Heat distorts the plastic parts and they will leak if you have overfilled the crankcase or have just minor crankcase pressure. If you have...
• 2.1L Bearing jounal Inside diameters for crackcase
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:17:16 -0500
  ...The inside diameters for the bearing journals in the crankcase seam to be missing. Does anybody have these available to e-mail along, tia...
• lifter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:08:28 -0700
  Do I have to drain all the oil from the crankcase in order to replace a lifter? I ordered new lifters and a few...
• Re: Very cold 2.1l groans in complaint
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 23:29:18 -0600
  ...The resourceful and daring drivers simplpy built fires under > the > engines to liquify the oil in the crankcase. > I have found that a hibachi...
• Re: oil question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:58 -0400
  ...How full is crankcase? Try running with oil between the dipstick lines, not up to the fill mark. This will usually bring temp down...
• Re: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:25:52 -0700
  ...crankcase pressure enough that the seal can't prevent oil leakage there... > running with the dipstick pulled up a half inch so crankcase pressure...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:17:04 -0800
  ...damaging this seal, or the one in the cap leads to crankcase air leaks. These air leaks will affect your fuel-injection which counts...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 25 May 2004 03:59:56 -0700
  ...While driving my 82 diesel vanagon, antifreeze started pouring out of the crankcase. The leak is coming from one of the three sealed ports...
• Interesting problem
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 13:59:51 -0700
  ...Anyways, the hose that connects the crankcase breather valve to the intake was completely busted through. The pipe was flattened and rotten & there was...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:55:32 -0800
  ...It is not in the crankcase now.) Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR
• What s inside the oil breather tower???
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:24:45 EDT
  ...and I am now down to both oil beather tower and the crankcase oil level... (the breathing tubes are fine...) James W88kender Anaheim, Calif
• breather hose sensor thingie
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:38:16 -0700
  I have an 86, with some kind of sensor thing that attatches to the crankcase breather hose, with a 2-wire connector on it...
• Burned (?) Fuel Injector Pics + question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:17 -0800
  ...Came off a 1.9 WBX that had lots of gas/oil in crankcase. Failed fuel pressure regulator. Likely the FI shown failed too...
• Re: Castrol Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 14:29:08 -0500
  ...notice this being easier in the winter with Syntec in your >crankcase, but also try Redline Synthetic in your transmission, too. Twice as >nice.
• Re: FI injectors test among other idems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:37:03 EDT
  Check the crankcase oil for gasoline. When my ECU failed (1.9) the injectors opened and after continually trying to start. eventually filled the...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:23:09 -0400
  I sometimes attache a vinyl hose to the end of my shop-vac hose with duct tape to get suction into tight spots. This...
• Re: Air Filter looks stained (with oil?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 13:47:40 -0800
  ...But it's likely that you have a stock air filter setup and the filer has gotten oily from the crankcase breather that recirculates...
• Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 17:13:53 -0500
  ...a rock to get it close to the bottom of the crankcase light it for 10 min or so and the engine will fire...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
  Tue, 2 May 2000 16:56:15 -0700
  ...Then on page 28.42 , Bentley says "notch on V-belt pulley must match separating line on crankcase. Sure would appreciate your help on...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:30:23 -0700
  ...would choke > or does the oil splash around on the bottom of the crankcase & maybe get > chewed up > and sprayed over bearings cranks etc
• HEADSTUD HORROR!
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 05:01:08 PST
  ...It broke way down near the crankcase... before any threads that might be there. I am thinking about threading the hole in the head...
• Re: oil inside intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:03:03 -0800
  ...The crankcase breather is also leaking at > its base. Does the base leak somehow contribute to allowing this blow-by, and > if not, any...
• Re: Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - JLDilworth
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:17:40 EST
  ...Yes, it's there, so we're still sucking oil through the crankcase breather, even with the oil level at the low mark on...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:30:02 +0000
  ...I separated the crankcase halves a few inches and gained access to remove the rod cap nuts. A tight fit but workable (the seized...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:15 -0500
  ...Flushing the crankcase > I had a 1.9 that had an orange glaze all over the interior of every sq > inch of the engine...
• dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:01:19 -0700
  ...tube was leaking at the point where it mates to the crankcase so I got a new gasket & dumped the oil & removed the filler...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 15:55:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...CV) using a large front cooling fan directly screwed onto the crankcase rod (opposite the tranny). Fool-proof principle, no belts etc.: whenever the...
• Kerosene to clean out engine before oil change
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:32:18 -0500
  I've read the posts about Marvel Mystery oil in the crankcase to clean the engine before an oil change. I've heard that...
• Re: Oil contamination... with coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 15:12:12 -0700
  ...That usually comes from a crankcase being filled with coolant, raising the liquid level inside till it reaches the crank-- that's how you...
• Crankcase bearings for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:13:44 +0200
  Dave FYI, here in Cape Town there is an outfit that specialises in rebuilding the 2.1 engines. Apparently they make their own bearings...
• 2.1L Motor, core, rebuild needed
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 22:43:50 -0800
  my motor blew a rod through the crankcase this past weekend. I'm in need of a motor now. So if there is anyone...
• vacuum leak at breather tower?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 9 Jan 2006 09:16:12 -0500
  Hey list, While messing around with my engine this weekend I noticed that the crankcase breather tower fits onto the case pretty loosely. There...
• Repeat post: (was: # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:14:36 -0800
  ...Cylinder sleeve bottom seal to the crankcase > (O-ring?) - keeps combustion gases out of crankcase. > 2. Green gasket on top of the cylinder - keeps...
• Re: oil level question
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 08:16:31 +0000
  ...I never fill the crankcase either. I would rather have the crankcase 1/4 to 3/4 full than on min or max. When...
• Re: valve cover and vacuum question -1.8 Gas conversion
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:47:17 -0400
  ...I > realized that since this engine does not have a separate crankcase > ventilation system (as far as I know) with the valve cover line...
• Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 23:50:08 -0400
  ...I use Amsoil in the crankcase (I think 15W40). Do you use Motorkote at the recommended 2 oz per quart of crankcase oil? Thanks...
• Re: Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:43:35 -0800
  ...Either way, whether it's a leaky injector or not, fuel should not be passing into the crankcase which would indicate a bad ring...
• No oil engine sound
  Historical mailing list - Per Martin Joraholmen
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:22:32 +0200
  ...One was a suggestion to check the crankcase ventilation filter. The top of that looks like it could be a lid, but I have...
• Re: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:37:32 -0700
  ...crankcase pressure enough that the > seal can't prevent oil leakage there... > > running with the dipstick pulled up a half inch so crankcase pressure...
• Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 18:07:20 -0800
  ...vertically split crankcase. XS650: horizontally split crankcase. TR6: chain drive primary. XS650: gear drive primary. etc, etc, etc. About the only thing that they...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:01:31 -0800
  ...The way to get the best results from Marvel Mystery oil is to put about a half quart in your crankcase and the other...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:56:07 -0700
  Fins? YOU GOT FINS on your WBX crankcase? Not likely that the specific heat of the two oils varies much but the mechanic was...
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:17:00 -0400
  ...Upon investigating, the air cleaner was full of raw fuel, the air distributor was also full, even the crankcase was overflowing with gas diluted...
• Re: is engine removed to change crankcase seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:57:36 -0500
  ...is engine removed to change crankcase seal Spencer, As Denis said, it is doable with the engine still installed. You have to remove the...