I drive my  vanagon  about  45 miles one way to work everyday .When I get
        to  work I get  this very faint smell of burnt oil at the drivers door in
        the  compartment  but not outside the van .I have a leaky valve cover
gasket
        but it is not getting on anything hot. The smell  is  strong the longer I
        drive. What gives?

I had a dealer overtighten my wheel bearings once.  I know the smell is a
bit different, but I just wanted to throw that in the mix.  Couldn't smell
it on the highway, but when I hit the exit ramp, nice strong smell, and
then...boom.

Lost a hubcap, bearing cover, fractured spindle, warped disc, wrecked
bearings.  Fritz is all better now, though, along with the recently
recalibrated motor, thanks in no small part to Lehmann's Auto in
Bechtelsville, PA.

Chris
customblends.com
85 GL Fritz