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Re: 81 Westy questions with Pica
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Wed, 7 May 2003 08:57:15 -0700
...Oil Pump > The oil pump I pulled from my engine is not the type 4 > oil pump pictured in any of my books. > Can...
Re: Oil pump day..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2016 00:37:56 -0400
You don't need to remove the rear exhaust pipe to replace the oil pump. I hope you didn’t do that just to...
Re: Installed VDO/PSI Gauge = oil light on at idle?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Mar 1997 03:07:04 -0500 (EST)
...Clearance between the bearings (and the oil pump gears to the oil pump cover) have increased over it's lifespan so it's to...
Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Sep 2009 to 10 Sep 2009 - Special issue (#2009-765)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:29:22 -0700
...Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Oil pressure is due to the crank and cam bearing clearances. Oil > pumps produce volume not...
Re: Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:25:20 -0400
...Go Westy 30 mm oil pump kit (review) Oil pressure update - 85 1.9 The Go Westy Oil Pump kit was great… Schadek pump...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 13 May 2015 15:25:57 -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: REPLACING OIL PUMP
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:15:46 EDT
...I was wondering if any one has done a write up on replacing the oil pump. >> From what I have seen of them, oil...
Re: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 20:49:52 -0800
You alluded to a seal replacement, was it the oil pump cover gasket? Others have noted that the pump to case gasket is thicker...
Re: diluted oil
Historical mailing list - Dave Black
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 16:45:09 -0700 (MST)
...I had a situation where my oil was getting > thinner. And fuller! The culprit was the fuel pump--it was designed in > such a...
Re: gas smell in oil update
Historical mailing list - John Parson
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 13:44:08 -0400
...with the gas pump in his hand! I don't know if he would have pumped gas into my oil, as I stoppeed him...
Re: Pump for gallon containers of Redline Gear oil
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 7 Jul 2005 08:18:06 -0500
...Any marine ships store also has lower unit gear oil pumps that screw right on the top of the Red Line gear oil bottle...
Turbo Audi 3A Project Update: Scavenger Pumps
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 02:56:45 EDT
...Turbo oil return to sump (see below) to oil screened pickup, to scavenger pump to oil cooler to main oil sump. Robust. Clean look...
Re: Oil pressure question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 23:57:51 -0600
...The pump works against a pressure head created by all the above, and to prevent an over pressure situation, there is an oil pressure...
Re: 2.0 Swap. Oil pump prime puzzler.
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:17:36 -0800
...It's not the sensor, the lifters rattle. > Removing the oil filter mount and priming the pump makes it work again. > For some reason...
Re: Oil Pump Puller
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:29:59 -0400
...Works great! Any tool for pulling a beetle oil pump should work on a waterboxer. Ken Wilford at vanagain.com On Mar 27, 2017...
Re: oil coolers, engine and trans
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:10:14 -0400
...Gene berg sells a oil pump adapter that would have an oil line take off from the pump cover and you could have the...
Oil Pump Puller
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:21:42 -0400
I'm in need of an oil pump puller for a 2.1 wbx. Will the ones listed on various sites for air cooled...
Re: HELP: '67 Deluxe Saga - Vaporlocking? (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 17 Apr 1995 17:00:47 -0500 (CDT)
...There could be nothing at all wrong with the oil pump. However, putting a new, larger (30mm) pump in should bring the pressure up...
Re: Help with oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:22:36 -0800
I wouldn't go for the oil pump yet. I find it's usually a good idea to pre-fill the oil filter with...
Re: Oil pump day..
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:48:20 -0700
...Also, rarely do these > pumps actually go bad. If replacing to solve a low oil pressure issue at > least go to the oversize pup...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 18:44:30 -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: oil pump failure? please help...
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 21 May 2019 10:52:04 -0700
...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: e-bay oil pump dispute
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:27:57 EST
...i thought you got a complete new pump missing only the oil pick-up. BenT
FS: turbo diesel stockpile-motors and parts
Historical mailing list - michael johnson
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:42:18 -0800
...vanagon oil pan,oil pump,engine brackets. Condition unknown-they both turn over.Turbos are tight. 2 each turbo intake manifols w/BOV 2...
Re: Any tricks for priming oil pump?
Historical mailing list - courtney hook
Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:43:27 -0700
An old HiPer Type1 engine trick which is excellent, is to fill the oil pump cavity full of vaseline. This creates the instant suction...
81 Westy questions with Pica
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 7 May 2003 08:45:42 -0700
...http://sky.prohosting.com/~74thing/oilpump/oilpump.html 1. Oil Pump The oil pump I pulled from my engine is not the type 4...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:53:23 -0500
...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: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:57:42 -1000
...going back to the air-cooled days the oil pump Cover gasket is really really thin. ( I like to give them a very light...
Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 13:07:37 -0700
...I could pull the oil up through a dry empty pump *once*, and blow some oil out the sender hole, but not a second...
Re: New oil pump not snug in case
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:09:12 -0400
Pascal That's my thinking on the aftermarket oil pumps as well. If the wear marks are on the top right side of the...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 7 May 2007 11:30:10 -0700
...I am thinking maybe your oil pump is partially empty and is not able to pump out much oil. And it is not able...
20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0700
...Water pump " to rt side block hose & new clamps " pipe to rt side block Water pump to oil cooler pipe new hose Installed metal...
Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 1 May 1998 10:47:19 -0700
...I had LESS oil pressure. Pulled it, put back in the stock pump. My advice is stick with the OE Oil Pump. Jim Thompson...
oil pump
Historical mailing list - John Lunetta 1990 Vanagon GL
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:01:42 EDT
Does anyone know how to replace the oil pump on a 1990 GL 2.1, the easy way if there is, and the tools...
New Milestone in the Turbo 3A Project
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:43:38 EDT
...Second, the internal diameter of the oil pickup tube was also much larger (for the 36 mm gear pump). Finally, the trapped oil level...
I have an '82 Westphalia that was a diesel converted to gas engine. The oil
Historical mailing list - John Kanengieter
22 Aug 1994 14:12:25 -0700
...The oil pump is still the diesel so the pickup tube can reach the oil pan. The check valve on the pump releases at...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:11:26 -0500
...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: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:15:12 -0500
...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: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:14:09 -0400
...Better yet, just get the proper thing for the job - fogging oil. A 5 second spray into the pump intake while running it off...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 13 May 2015 15:10:24 -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...
leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 17:19:05 -0800
Hello- Is there anyway of getting at the oil pump cover bolts or the cover itself without pulling the engine on a syncro? background...
Re: New oil pump not snug in case
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:36:33 -0400
...New oil pump not snug in case Pascal That's my thinking on the aftermarket oil pumps as well. If the wear marks are...
Oil Leak From Oil Pump Housing
Historical mailing list - DELGADOAJJ
Sun, 24 May 1998 23:13:00 EDT
...I traced the leak back to the oil pump housing. I read the section on removing and refitting the oil pump in the Haynes...
Water pump - now oil cooler 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 4 Oct 2015 21:49:48 -0500
The water pump and adjoining plumbing is all in place. Just wondering if there is an order for reinstalling the oil cooler that would...
oil pump change in the van??
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Wed, 2 Nov 2005 20:53:07 -0500
Hi all Was pondering a oil pump change in the van. am i just stupid to do it or just rev the engine to...
Re: oil pump
Historical mailing list - Walter E Stephens
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 21:26:54 -0700
...oil pump Does anyone know how to replace the oil pump on a 1990 GL 2.1, the easy way if there is, and...
Re: slow pressure buildup [diesel]
Historical mailing list - Otmar
Fri, 8 Jul 2005 14:15:49 -0700
At 4:36 PM -0400 7/8/05, ROBERT DONALDS wrote: >I think the vac pump and the oil pump are driven by the...
Advice on an Oil-pump oily gasket slow leak
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 12:33:29 -0400
...Do you think so? I would like to know if anyone had and oily oil pump gasket for some time so I can be...
Re: The best engine conversion?
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:46:47 -0700
...I have been working on this for a > few months now. > > Can I get some hints on how to prime the oil pump. > I...
Re: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:24:05 -0800
No joking Jordan, Just replaced my defunked VCR with a DVDR and the oil plug will never be removed again from my Westy. Pumping...
Oil cover leakage
Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:22:25 -0700
...The Bentley mannual is worthless about this issue--tells hardly anything about working with the oil pump and mentions nothing about seals. Looks to...
Re: Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
Mon, 8 May 2000 16:15:39 -0500
...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: stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:56:22 -0500
Using a pump through the dipstick tube misses a major benefit of draining the oil. How about using siphons to drain your kitchen sink...
Re: Advice on TD engine problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 13 May 2015 17:18:22 -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...
Coolant Leak near Oil Cooler/Water Pump - 88GL
Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:09:11 -0700
I have always noticed small drips on the ground under the water pump and oil cooler since I bought the van 2 months ago...
Re: New oil pump not snug in case
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:35:22 -0300
...New oil pump not snug in case Pascal That's my thinking on the aftermarket oil pumps as well. If the wear marks are...
Re: Oil pressure sensor confusion (Was: Before I buy an engine ...)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 23:02:37 -0400
Try the .9 near the oil pump. That should take care of your problem. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Howard <howard@AUR.ALCATEL.COM...
Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 8 May 2007 21:41:42 -0700
--- Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > There's NO connection to the oil pump thru this 'hole'. > I believe that your experience was PURELY coincidental...
Oil Pump Leak Advice
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:21:28 +0000
...Started peaking around again today and I am almost sure it is the oil pump housing, the area between the pump plate and engine...
Vanagon 2.0 oil pump alternatives
Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:06:22 -0500
I have misplaced my oil pump for my air cooled engine project. I have seen some parts houses advertising a beetle or Melling pump...