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• Re: Cow mooing - Long shot mooing cause
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 07:05:38 -0600
  Long shot chance at mooing cause, A '78 Volvo I had developed a clogged breather tube which resulted in enough pressure in the crankcase...
• Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:16:15 -0400
  ...So where would the pressure that might blow an oil seal come from? The crankcase itself?? Brad G. Matthew Bulley wrote: >On the other...
• Re: Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:13:14 -0400
  and the crankcase vent to the intake manifold, causing a major vaccum leak thru the crankcase. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z...
• 2.1 broke head stud...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:05:45 -0500 (EST)
  ...it tomorrow, so i have it towed home, btw a nice crankcase full of chocolate milk shake... any way i'm trying to keep...
• Canadian oil sump heater
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:29 -0500
  ...of it burning right under the crankcase and I was good to go. mike > > > >> Heheh, that's why you need a Canadian oil sump...
• Re: Archives Idea - oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 12:55:29 -0800
  ...If your rings are worn you will be pressurizing the crankcase, and oil will come out everywhere.
• Re: 2.1L Bearing jounal Inside diameters for crackcase
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:27:26 -0800
  ...The > inside diameters for the bearing journals in the > crankcase seam to be > missing. Does anybody have these available to e-mail > along, tia...
• Hylomar or other gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:54:25 -0500
  ...Hylomar on the gasket for a coolant pipe coming off the crankcase. Problem is that I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone recommend...
• Re: LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 17:20:32 AST
  ...the crankcase, crankshaft, con. rods, camshaft and all block seals. hopefully an oil pump long block: ditto plus piston/cyls/heads/valve covers, full...
• Re: how do i remove lifters w/o removing the (L)head?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:40:12 -0400
  ...You need to remove the metal shield that protects the pushrods, which is bolted onto the crankcase and the lower exhaust studs. Then remove...
• Mystery Wire('81 Westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 May 1996 16:42:04 -0700
  ...The end was lying sorta hidden under one of those tubes that you can take off easily...like a crankcase vent, or something. Nothing...
• Re: Gas in Crankcase
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 09:19:49 -0500
  I just experienced exactly the same thing with our ('85) rebuilt engine with about 115k on it. Hopefully it will be looked at today...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:07:44 EDT
  ...dilution & bearing failure as unburned fuel makes its way to the crankcase; and athelete's foot, when you have to walk a long way...
• TDC Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:21:17 -0500
  ...What is the TDC sensor? What does it plug into? From what I can tell, it is installed in the right crankcase half. Are...
• Oil leak after clutch job... status report
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:00:58 -0500
  ...They again offered to open it up, and this time pressurize the crankcase with air, add dye to the engine oil, and see exactly...
• Re: is engine removed to change crankcase seal
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:01:47 -0500
  ...I've got a heavy oil leak on my 85 westy that appears to be from > the crankcase seal above the oil pump. This...
• Re: Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:37:49 -1000
  ...sounds to me like it's crankcase pressure that's emitting smoke, as those areas are not under vacuum of course.. but pressurized from...
• Mechanic: "You're Gonna Need a New Motor"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:20:21 -0700
  ...Performed leak-down test to determine source of leakage, found to be crankcase. Probable problem with piston rings or cylinder. Repair is engine replacement...
• oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jesse Falsone
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:31:55 -0500
  ...1) Could a slight overfill of the crankcase oil have caused this? 2) Is there any reasonable way to remedy the problem without yanking...
• Re: WBX oil temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 21:53:20 +0000
  ...1/4" pipe thread in the lower right side of the crankcase, about in the middle of the OEM embossed part number. This position...
• Re: Leak on top of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:07:41 -0500
  ...coming from, but it does seem to > be centered around the crankcase breather tower. Are these known to > leak? Is there a gasket at...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:47:24 -0400
  --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > yah I know the right thing is prolly splt the case > but any other hail marys > > ideas > > > > suck it out...
• Re: Mobil 1 Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:29:56 -0500
  ...The higher quality synthetics tend to clean your engine and you want the sludge (stuff stuck to your piston bottoms, crankcase walls, oil galleries...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:41:21 -0400
  ...tube was leaking at the point where it mates > to the > crankcase > so I got a new gasket & dumped the oil & removed the filler...
• engine replacement...
  Historical mailing list - pmunce
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:21:11 -0700
  ...engine was not overheating. None the less I fried the motor. Crankcase oil was burnt and zero compression. I have agreed to have the...
• Re: What to check first unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:25:16 -0500
  ...When my 2.1L was acting this way - it was the hose that connects from the crankcase vent on top of the engine over...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ryan London
  Thu, 6 May 2004 12:13:14 -0400
  ...I don't leave home without AMSOIL in the crankcase. It's a bargain!" -If yours is a revision E 2.2L your days...
• Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:51:02 -0800
  ...Yu may be able to rig the breather so that it goes high enough for the liquid oil to return to the crankcase. You...
• Re: Strange Catastrophic Failure
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:41:44 -0600
  ...listen to the intake and exhaust for hissing and check any crankcase vent for escaping air as well to see if its valves or...
• Re: The Adventure of the Thrown Rod
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 17:31:24 -0500
  ...which you will need a new one, and scratching every single thing in your crankcase. Happened to me, too. ;) --Ken 68 Westy, 71 Bus
• Re: broken sockets
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:15:56 +1200
  >> Another of these I stripped completely on a >>Honda motorcycle 8mm-head crankcase cover bolt! When i hit the stripped >>socket with a hammer...
• Re: Dipstick O-Ring
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:29:31 -0700
  ...make your vehicle run better having a good seal to the crankcase... On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 6:39 PM, James Felder <jim...
• Re: [DIESEL] Turbo drainage to pan (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 07:47:00 -0700
  ...Even with the predictable losses after running through the filter and turbocharger bearing, there is really no way that crankcase pressure could have a...
• Re: Oil contamination... with coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:11:16 -0400
  ...That usually comes from a crankcase being > filled with coolant, raising the liquid level inside till it reaches > the crank-- that's how you...
• fuel pump spacer stuck
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:14:43 -0600 (CST)
  ...After a bit of effort it came loose, but the bottom end of the tail (that guides the push rod down into the crankcase...
• Re: Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:53:55 -0500
  ...If its blowing you dipstick out this is also a sign of crankcase pressure. Need more info? Pmail me. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled...
• Vanagon Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Arnfeld
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 21:23:32 -0700
  The rear nut holding the "Intake air distributor" to the crankcase is doing its best to remain firmly attached to it bolt. As many...
• Ignition timing on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:04:08 -0700
  ...says,"Notch on V belt pulley must match separating line on crankcase. That is where mine has been running but I have discovered that...
• Re: Wisdom of List Sought
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:42:33 EDT
  Ray, it is possible that your crankcase ventiliation system is plugged. Check the hose that goes from the "tower" to the intake to see...
• Re: help needed diagnosing blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 12:44:30 -0500
  ...John, I wonder if the loud POP was actually the crankcase vapors (which would contain gasoline from all the blow-by through the bad...
• Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:26:44 -0800
  ...Yu may be able to rig the breather so > that it goes high enough for the liquid oil to return to the crankcase. > You...
• Re: Repeat post: (was: # head gasket failure modes and emergency temporary fixes)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 22:01:59 -0600
  ...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: lifter's sticking
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:45:25 -0600
  The commonly accepted solution is to run a Quart of Marvel Mystery Oil in your crankcase (don't overfill the crank case) with your...
• Another Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 11:13:45 -0500
  ...still free floating. #10) Discoloration inside the crankcase about like coffee stains. # 11) Stains in the crankcase, carbon on piston tops and oil burn...
• Re: Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 06:11:51 -0700
  ...Motor oil needs to be heated up to remove condenation > and acids which if left in the crankcase will eat bearings and other > surfaces...
• Diesel valve cover needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 20:11:21 -0700
  ...The bunny one has the crankcase vent projecting out to the left (FIF), the Vanagon one has it projecting up. I could poke a...
• Re: No Copper Crush Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 22:11:01 EST
  ...No big deal; I've heard of new owners even finding a sparkplug stuck in the crankcase drain hole the first time they go...
• Re: looking for a source for metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:07:21 -0400
  ...The threads in the crankcase are 10mm X 1.0 > pitch, and not many folks make pipe fittings with metric threads. Can > anybody suggest...
• Bolt Identity
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:32:57 -0700
  Hi All, Would anybody know the function of a 6mm Hex/Allen Bolt at the bottom of the crankcase located in front of the...
• Stranded Near Harrisburg (need mechanic referral)
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 01:44:23 -0400
  ...Theres a stick in the spokes somewhere here! I could be wrong, but it seems that something has gone wrong deep in the crankcase...
• Breather Hose
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 03:14:43 -1000
  ...When throttle is increased the hose collapses and there will be no crankcase ventilation. Don't know exactly how this affects the motor performance...
• Re: valve clatter
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:30:54 -0400
  ...I used some Seafoam brand cleaner (available @ NAPA) in the crankcase and then a fresh batch of 20-50 oil. though for summer I...
• Correct timing for '72 Bug
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 15:46:52 -0400
  ...When the notch in the crankshaft pulley lines up with the crack in the crankcase, is that 0 degrees or 5 degrees ATDC? BTW...
• re:injection to carb conversion: summary
  Historical mailing list
  1 Dec 95 22:57:00 +1800
  ...some opening at the top of the fan housing, or the crankcase, not exactly sure what is under that black plastic box. It was...
• Questions & Help
  Historical mailing list - Lee Schelin
  Sun, 20 Jun 1999 10:50:08 -0700
  ...Oil in crankcase is full The only thing I did yesterday was to clean the Idle Speed Control Valve to see if I could...
• Re: Intake manifold connectors 2.1l
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 09:19:43 EDT
  ...Is there any good reason to get the proper parts? >> Karl, I know they convey mostly air, but the crankcase is vented into the...
• 84 Westy 1.9 TD
  Historical mailing list - Harry Patrick
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:38:40 -0400
  ...Relays are destroyed as well as the cold start cable, accelerator cable, vacumm hoses, crankcase vent hoses etc. Vehicle has only 132K and engine...
• Re: Diesel Westy oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 15:50:30 EDT
  ...Any restriction can cause the crankcase pressure to push oil out past the seals. Good luck Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D 84 Jetta...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:12:27 -0500
  ...It had a ring of crankcase metal around it near > the head end. > > Ok, so it's not the end of the world. He...
• Re: Mobil Oil and Indonesian massacres?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 21:25:43 -0700
  ...substantial evidence before >draining the Mobil One out of the ol' crankcase. And Mobil One is a synthetic which couldn't have originated from...