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help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:11:00 -0800
...at this point i was still thinking that my problem was some kind of oil leak, so first i checked the oil level. it...
Re: Eric Caron is on the road! Oil pressure and the warning light.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:35:08 -0400
...Overheated oil causes low oil pressure for two main reasons. The hot oil has a lower viscosity causing pressure to drop. The oil pump...
Re: oil temperature sender placement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:57:08 -0500
Yes, the oil temperature sensor needs to be where oil is circulating or at least sitting. If adding an oil cooler with a sandwich...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Stock engine oil heat exchanger.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:42:20 -0500
So how many have failed and how does that destroy the engine? When the oil cooler does fail the usual symptom is oil getting...
Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:36:38 -0500
...Yep, when enough of that oil collects in there the engine can suck it in and will run on the oil there. No way...
Fw: Reduced oil temperatures..
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 16:08:39 +0100
...Since > > > > I am using an oversized oil drain plug I had to locate the temp > > > sender > > > > elsewhere. I ended up removing the oil filler...
Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:13:31 -0700
...Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons > Hey Scott. > > Thinking about it again, I see what you mean. > > Like you say, should be something...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:30:30 -0400
...Depending on the oil pressure switch used the oil > > light flickering at low speed or idle is indication that the oil pressure > > has dropped...
Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:58:36 EDT
...First ONLY EVER USE THE VW SPECIFIED OIL FILTER, NOT THE ONES AT THE CORNER OIL CHANGE STORE. GO ONLINE TO www.busdepot.com...
Re: major oil leak concern
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:26:05 -0500
...Suggest you drain the oil and refill with known correct volume of oil. Don't forget to include the volume of the filter. Next...
Oil light flicker
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 13:11:31 -0700
...I checked the oil, added some. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Today it flickers, I added something to thicken the oil. No real change...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:34:54 -0700
� Michael, No matter what, you have to flush out all the coolant using detergent as the oil will coagulate in your radiator , heater cores...
Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Fri, 12 May 1995 09:55:18 -0700 (PDT)
...Changed the oil alot running that hot in the mountains. For all folks Mexico-bound: Bring your own extra oil for all anticipated oil...
Re: What type of oil for my 2.1 Boston Bob? Was Re: Mobil-1 shortage
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:24:20 -0500
mikes@flatsurface.com (Mike S) writes: >> Synthetic is actully not a great break-in oil. This is why VW and >> other makers who ordinarily...
oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:43:43 -0500
...I have seen other types of engines with low oil pressure and generally the oil light will start flickering at idle when the oil...
Re: Price of gasoline
Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:28:37 -0500
...Weeks before a prospective invasion of Iraq, the oil-rich state has doubled its exports of oil to America, helping US refineries cope with...
Re: Oil Pressure Guage, Kohl-Weiss, TDC sender
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 1 Sep 94 16:59:39 PDT
...I guess I remember {David?} saying something about > oil pressure first, oil temp second, and head temp last. Any other > opinions? That wasn't...
ohhh no, oil strainer to tight
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Tue, 10 Oct 1995 10:52:29 -0700 (PDT)
...i changed my oil last night (somewhat in the dark, long story). anyway, before the oil change i had a small oil drip, and...
Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 May 2012 21:35:48 -0700
...Both had a low oil >> level warning light in addition to the oil pressure gauge. The low oil >> level light > But they did have...
Re: Oil light flickering
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:18:12 -0500
Hi Paul, What weight oil are you running? If it's 10W30 then switch up to 20W50 and the problem should go away. Also...
LOUD Engine now quiet again
Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:34:18 -0700
...He suggested an oil change with some Slick 50. I did the oil change but passed on the Slick 50. I have heard questionable...
Re: low pressure
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:04:16 -0500
...I am suspecting the oil pump also, but like I say, there was no oil pressure problems before the rebuild. Thanks for any ideas...
Re: And now for the oil cooler....
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:01:44 -0400
Scott, As mentioned by one member, it may be just the nut behind the oil filter. However, the gasket behind the oil cooler will...
Fuel Injection Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 28 Apr 2001 08:16:53 -0800
...The rubber seal at the dipstick and consider adding a hose clamp where the plastic oil filler neck slips over the metal oil filler...
Re: GL5 vs GL4 Gear Oils
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:18:00 -0600
...The long chain molecules in > all > the varieties of oils do wear out (as I have been told) and fresh oil is > cheap insurance...
Re: Oil Light
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:34:47 -0500
The WBX is a bit twitchy regarding oil levels. The place to start is to get the oil level down to between the oil...
Re: Oil in Coolant
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:38:45 -0400
...Oil in Coolant > Hello all, > My '82 Vanagon diesel has what appears to be oil in the coolant expansion > tank. Any thoughts on it...
Re: Gasoline -
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 28 May 2008 18:16:50 -0700
--- Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > Siberia is pumping petroleum like crazy now, where 15 years ago there > was no oil industry at...
Re: external oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 21 Jul 2019 04:59:18 +0000
...Vanners, Anyone know of an external oil cooler that comes with a fan for the oil radiatior? Checked the vendors. So far no luck...
Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 5 Nov 2015 18:04:22 -0800
Yes, the question is why do you want to replace it? Trying to fix low oil pressure with a new or bigger pump won...
oil level again
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:38:35 -0400
Another thing about the oil level that I haven't seen mentioned is the load on the crankshaft if it is actually hitting the...
Re: oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:22:48 -0500
...oil cooler I am about to replace the oil cooler on my 1990 vanagon 2.1, does any one know what the bentley manual...
Diesel Engine Oil
Historical mailing list
21 Jun 1996 13:45:07 GMT
Hi Everyone! I was at Costco the other day and saw a case of Chevron Delco Motor Oil. The carton said specially formulated for...
Re: Manual Tranny oil
Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:00:09 EST
...Instead of using a gear oil pump I have "squirted it in" using the gear oil bottle with a small hose on the top...
stripped oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:07:32 -0400
...I changed the oil in our bus this past weekend and found the oil drain plug stripped. Actually the plug is not stripped, the...
Re: Syncro: What is the oil breather heater for?
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 11 May 2000 08:30:44 -0400
...When the brown oil water mix in the tube froze the crank case pressure blew ALL the oil out the dip stick tube and...
crank case breather
Historical mailing list - MLind
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:30:50 -0400
...There is already oil residue in the boot. Should this be? Also, I am hooking up a bypass oil filter. Can I drill and...
Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:23:29 EST
Hey there folks, I have a 89 GL 2.1, and I am suffering a steady leak from under the oil cooler. Its either...
Re: 87 Vanagon -w/VW rebuilt engine
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:21:07 EDT
In a message dated 4/22/02 1:03:53 AM, ChrisS@INFORMS.COM writes: << Since I started running Mobil 1 15W50 oil, the...
Re: valve hanging up
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 08:29:19 -0500
Make sure you have a Mann or Mahle oil filter. Change your oil to a good 20W50 dinosaur oil or 15W40 Mobil oil (good...
oil light flash
Historical mailing list - Cliff Bellows
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:24:01 EDT
hi all!when i first bought my 91 van gl 2.1 it had a bad oil press switch the one down by the...
Mobil 1 oil change interval
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 31 May 2004 22:55:44 -0400
Hey List, Today I changed my Castrol GTX 10w-40 (dino) winter oil for Mobil 1 15W-50 full synthetic on my 160,000...
Re: NVC: what oil to fill an electric pump motor chamber?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:32:19 -0500
Vacuum pump oil? On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm asking here because...
Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:48:58 -0700
I solve similar problem on my van using this https://www.autozone.com/external-engine/oil-drain-plug/needa-parts-oil-drain-plug/257264...
Oil pressure sender
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:12:22 -0500
While I have the tin off to access the coolant drain bolt I'm going to add an oil pressure gauge. Can any one...
Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:48:24 -0700
It takes the same oil pan gaskets as millions of other VW inline cyl engines. Mark Dana Mueller wrote: > So the big question: is...
Oil filter
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 21:12:51 -0400 (EDT)
I've heard that an American V-8 sized oil filter will fit on my t4 mount, giving me an extra bit of oil...
Re: Vanagon Oil Filler
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Nov 1996 23:26:18 -0500
I just take off the plastic oil filler cap and wedge it between the body and the door when it is fully open. It...
Oil pump
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 14:48:52 -0800
Does the 2.1 WBX have the same oil pump as in a type I motor? Is it advisable to have a beefier pump...
Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:49:50 -0500
<the threaded tube that the oil filter screws on to would be too long. So how would you get the oil filter on?> Swap...
Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 10:42:10 -0700
...and yes....as the main circuit starts to open the warm coolant also helps to warm the oil .. so the oil cooler is a...
Re: Oil Buzzer advice
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 2 Oct 2015 08:39:33 -0700
...Oil Buzzer advice > > So it sounds like the yellow wire should be open, then have continuity to ground if oil pressure goes above 10...
Re: Oil recommendations simplified
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 13:36:24 -0500
...I pulled the filter out of both cars, >> installed pleated paper filters, changed the oil and subsequent oil analysis >> showed that silica readings dropped...
Re: overfilled the oil
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 16 May 2019 22:51:55 -0600
Depending on How Much OverFill was done, The simplest method is to remove the OilFilter & Empty It ~ If You need to take more out...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 10:03:46 -0400
...More oil in the case would only help if you had a bigger case? Raising the level of the oil just gets the oil...
Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:03:44 -0600
...Mmmmm, that distinctive stench of gear oil.... > But wait, what's this..? Ackkk! The oil is BLUE! > > O.K, I've checked the gear...
Re: did i kill it?? [temp-sensitive oil pressure light]
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:16:23 -0700
...Sure enough the missing was gone but still had an oil light. Unplugged the connector and dried and reconnected. Oil pressure light gone now...
Re: Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:33:20 -0500
As a sudden failure, the oil cooler gasket is my first choice and second would be the filter or filter gasket. Last month I...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:51:12 -0600
...Why is the oil pressure light coming on? Without measuring >we are only guessing, get a pressure gauge, remove the oil pressure switch >and...
Re: What do I need?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:53:49 -0800
...are there any "quirks" about changing the oil in a > > > vanagon? My oil is about halfway between the full and add oil mark on...