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Subject:Re: Gas in oil
From:Kenneth D Lewis
Date:Sat, 26 May 2001 16:18:09 -0400

Mark;
        What kind of gas mileage are you getting? What kind of driving do
you do in this vehicle i.e. a lot of start and stop or hiway?

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/   for pictures of my vehicles, some Vanagon tech
stuff and local weather too!

On Thu, 24 May 2001 19:08:49 EDT Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM> writes:
> Listees,
>
> Just got my van back from its paint job. Halfway home oil light
> comes on,
> buzzer sounds, urine down leg, etc. Pull the dipstick oil level is
> overfull.
> Smell dipstick smells like gas! Limp to Jiffy lube. Replace 5 quarts
> of new
> Mobil one with 10 w 40 Shell. This has happened one time before.
> What is the
> problem and what is the solution? Any ideas appreciated. Oh and
> filled up
> with gas also. In the gas tank:-)
>
>
> tia,
> Mark
>
> 99 Passat
> 87 Westy
> 93 Cabrio
>
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