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• Syncro oil pressure switchs
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Sep 1996 21:00:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I can't figure out the bentley description of how the oil pressure switchs are suppose to work at all. It's just a...
• Re: Oil Light Flickering at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 08:16:33 -0700
  ...Magee wrote: >In my new (to me) 91 Westy, I changed the oil and have noticed that the >oil light is now flickering on...
• smoky oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:26:26 -0500
  <html><DIV>hey all,</DIV> <DIV>i drove my van for about twenty minutes today and came staright home to change my oil.&nbsp...
• Re: Inline 4/ Tiico Oil Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:35:05 -0700
  ...Inline 4/ Tiico Oil Capacity >Well, I recently got a new van that had a erospec GTI conversion. It is now >time to change...
• Re: Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:53:15 -0400
  Not only oil pressure can ruin your engine oil filter. If you are running a Syncro off road, the filter is in an area...
• How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 26 May 2007 08:42:28 -0700
  My Bentley manual says to fill 4.5 liter (4.7 US qt) with oil filter change or 4.0 liter (4.2 US...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:50:05 -0700
  ...the pressure is less than 5 PSI for an oil temp of > 250-260F. > > I notice that the oil pressure really diminish over oil...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:50:56 -0500
  ...From the diagrams and descriptions it appears that the blocking of the oil cooler will just bypass the oil into the sump(back to...
• Re: oil, oil filter & winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:49:52 -0400
  ...oil, oil filter & winter storage > Unfortunately it's time to put my westy up for storage before the snow > starts flying. My question is...
• Re: 83 Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 06 Jul 1997 20:57:54 -0400
  ...Cuts oil consumption to near zero in >>> sound engines. >>> >>I hope this was a typo, but 15W-50 synthetic would be more appropriate >>in...
• Re: Heading NORTH on 20w-50
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 07:40:55 -0800
  ...a small >oil leak left a thin film across the rear window (running 20/50). I wonder if >a lighter wt. oil would tend...
• RE: Oil Splatters in Engine Compartment
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 01 Aug 1995 13:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...May also have to do with worn rings, and a lot of crankcase blow-by? I suspect that oil comes out the breather tube...
• Synthetic oils and leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 Jan 1995 12:33 -0800 (PST)
  What I had always heard is that Jurassic oils cause seals to swell more than the synthetics do. Therefore, when putting synthetic oil in...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Seal
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 20:33:46 PST
  Breaker one nine, Has anyone had any experience with oil drain petcocks (valves)? With the rash of oil drain plug/hole thread stripping ect...
• Oil pressure readings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Howard
  Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:35:38 EDT
  Got the oil pressure measured on my '87 Westy. These numbers are at operating temperature with the van stationary. Not sure if they indicate...
• Syncro oil pump/gasket replacement?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:41:37 -0700
  I have a bad oil leak (3/4 qt in 200 mi freeway driving). I suspect there is a leak at the oil pump...
• Kerosine mixed with old oil for 30 seconds
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 13:20:29 -0800
  <html><DIV> <P><BR><BR></P> <P>Hey how much kerosine would you add to your old oil in the 30 second flush? Couldn...
• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:11:48 -0800
  ...But the giant OIL should have been enough... bmc :) > 2) It's got an OIL DIP STICK right through the centre of the cap...
• Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w40 in a Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:02:59 -0700
  I bought a bunch of Mobil 1 TDT 5w40 oil for my TDI beetle, and am wondering if it'd be a decent oil...
• Re: Some other Oiling comments..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:23:45 -0800
  ...What I can not get is how they control oil level in the engine. the accusump only reads oil pressure, not oil level. Therefore...
• Re: need info on plastic oil filler on diesel
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:06:21 -0700
  ...need info on plastic oil filler on diesel >Hi > >I recently purchased a diesel '82 Vanagon with a slight oil leak. The >previous owner...
• Re: Vanagon rebuild dino or synthetic oil??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:23:05 -0500
  I am biased as a firm believer in synthetic oils. There is no problem using it from the get-go. Since a rebuild, no...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 May 2017 11:21:09 -0400
  ...on 11.83 volts >> > > But no blinking OIL light? Abnormal. > >> >> Engine turned on 0.01 volts oil pressure light flashing >> > > Given the prior condition...
• Re: oil dripping from dip stick tube
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 15:48:34 -0400
  which end of the dipstick tube is it leaking from? Sounds to me like oil is being blown out of it. The freeze plug...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:31:10 -0700
  Come on now, " completely wrong oil ", lets not overstate it. 20w50 is the oil weight recommended right in the owners manual for my 87...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-617)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 20 May 2002 17:14:01 -0700
  ...I'm a firm > believer that an oil change with a high quality oil and oil filter every > 3,000 miles, along with sensible...
• Re: Oil over fill concern
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 21:00:53 -0800
  what bothers me the most is that of 6 qts of oil supplied by the customer.. it should be very clear where those 6...
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 14:10:59 EST
  Dan Houg writes: > > > > > > For those of you out there who bought your vehicles new, when did you do > > your first oil change? After 1K...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 09:32:24 -0700
  ...and no oil pressure gauges. > - 20W50 Lucas High Zinc oil (not synthetic). Oil level is between 2 marks > on the dipstick. > - One bottle of...
• Re: Oil Change. Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:32:10 -0500
  ...The bostig sump holds a lot of oil. Modern >>> oil rocks. >>> >>> -craig >>> >>> >>> On Dec 6, 2012, at 1:59 PM, JarrettAnthony Kupcinski >>> <kupcinski@GMAIL...
• Re: Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 12:41:34 -0800
  It sound like he might have turned the oil cooler when he tightened the filter. It's possible that one of the two coolant...
• overfilled the oil
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 16 May 2019 22:32:54 -0400
  For the first time I overfilled the oil when I changed it on my '86. How to get that extra oil out? I found...
• Re: Oil Drip...
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 17 May 1999 23:11:29 -0400
  ...Oil Drip... > > >Ben Wampler wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Oil is leaking out the drain plug of my '85 Vanagon at a pretty quick > rate > >> (quart-a...
• Oil leak?????
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 06:55:47 -0800
  ...I am still getting the oil (appears to be gear oil since I am not using any engine oil over 3500 miles). I had...
• Re: NVC -- 1990 Diesel Jetta
  Historical mailing list - ovalwindow
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:40:11 -0800
  ...Oil could be going past the rings or excess blowby can carry droplets of oil into the intake. A crudded up valve cover screen...
• Re: Oil pressure buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 01:09:50 -0400
  At 12:56 AM 10/3/2002, Mark Keller wrote: >I have recently got the oil pressure buzzer. I'm thinking along the >line...
• Re: Oil leak pinpointed?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jul 1995 13:32:04 -0500 (CDT)
  Paul, Do you oil the filter rubber gasket before you screw the new oil filter in? And you put it in handtight only, not...
• need parts 82 vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Sat, 19 Oct 1996 10:17:37 -0400
  HI volks, Just purchased an 82 Vanagon diesel...parts missing _I need the oil cap / oil level check stick for the diesel oil pan...
• oil strainer
  Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 12:43:55 -0400
  On air cooled engines Bentley says to replace the oil strainer and gaskets everytime the oil is changed. Do you folks do this? If...
• Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 07:37:49 -0400
  ...An idling motor doesn't require much oiling...and your oil pump provides plenty of pressure at idle (.9 bar, or thereabouts). The pressure...
• Re: Resolved: Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:37:27 -0800
  ...Not a hint of the oil light/buzzer. That makes the >> total of changes as the Mann filter plus 20W50 oil. So I am...
• Diesel oil leaks, Was: Rabbit List?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 97 15:28:28 EST
  ...Oil can leak from nearly any shaft seal or gasket on the block, but I would start looking at the main shaft oil seal...
• Re: Gas smell in Oil months after using Magical Mystery oil Please help.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 11 May 2003 15:46:37 -0700
  ...Gas smell in Oil months after using Magical Mystery oil Please help. > Last December I decided to treat my oil and gas with > MMO...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:17:28 -1000
  ...did you check the oil level ? any change it's very over-filled ? I've never had any problems with oil leaks in that...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners....you still need an oil gauge!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:32:25 -0700
  ...cause when they put the sniffer to my oil at the dump to prevent me from dumping oil with gasoline content it does not...
• Was Motor Oil (Synthetic), now Ail Filters
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:24:18 -0600
  Wear metals may be blamed on the oil but elevated silica is a sign of dirt getting past the air filter. Years ago I...
• Re: 2.0 Swap. Oil pump prime puzzler.
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:57:34 -0800
  ...What oil is he using? Could maybe try a heavier grade, or - as an experiment - adding some STP oil treatment to up the viscosity...
• Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 19:35:17 -0800
  I think the biggest improvement was making the oil warning led a blinking warning to better get the driver's attention. The second oil...
• The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:17:18 +0000
  ...I also see the oil pressure dropping to ~35psi. Slowed down and cooled down some. Get home check things out, the oil cooler is...
• oil drain AHU diesel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 17:29:23 -0700
  Hi there vanagaunts, Went to change the oil for the first time on my diesel conversion, AHU. Certainly not the standard oil drain plug...
• Re: ATF the wonder drug
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:50:50 -0800
  > On a related subject for the person experiencing lifter noise, >Stephens Machining told me ATF in the oil is excellent lifter cleaner. >Unfortunately I...
• synthetic tranny oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 11:18:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...in cold weather and also last longer since it doesn't (?) breakdown as quickly as dino oil. In the recent discussion of synth oil...
• Re: freon 1986 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 02 Jul 96 22:43:49 CDT
  ...1438 grams R-12 refrigerant (50.75 oz.) 237 cc (8.0 oz.) Refrigerant oil ------------------------------------------------------- ** A/C refrigerant oil: U.S.A. Only: use...
• Oil Filter? Oil Flavor?
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:47:45 -0600
  To confuse me specifically the FLAPS has about 11 different brands/types of oil filters. Does it matter what Oil Filter to use? Also...
• Re: Lazy mans way to oil changes-Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:25:27 -0600
  ...Lazy mans way to oil changes-Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve I dont why I never heard of these little gadgets http://www.fumotovalve...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:58:38 -0700
  ...life oil ran it for 15mins would I not find the paper towel in bits pcs in the oil filter the oil is under...
• Re: Major oil leak ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:34:07 -0800
  ...My guess would be oil pressure switch or blown oil filter gasket. Jim On Feb 8, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Zoltan wrote: > Hi...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:33 -0700
  ...regarding oil weight they have a chart on 17.8 ..so one assumes the test is done with the right oil for the conditions...
• Re: Oil Cooler - urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:50:51 -0400
  The Mazda cooler is of the 'oil-to-air' type, the 2.1 and diesel Vanagon cooler is of the 'oil-to-water' type...
• Oil Leak Strikes Back>>>>
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:36:13 +0000
  So I've posted on and off for the past two years about oil leaks. I thought I had things licked (new oil pressure...