If you're thinking that the little 'ring' that is just above the
oil pump shaft in the illustration is some type of seal, think again.  It
is
part of the block and used for alignment of the pump shaft.

Its a seal!
Nothing personal.. yes its for alignment, yes its a seal, it can be
removed.
Machining a flat surface with a ring in the middle is totally
impractical.

Trust me on this one!

Stan Wilder

On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:28:53 -0700 "Michael Snow" <mwsnow@home.com>
writes:
> It's definitely a diesel picture, but where is the gasket?  There is
> definitely a gasket between the filter mount and the block, but none
> for the
> oil pump.  If you're thinking that the little 'ring' that is just
> above the
> oil pump shaft in the illustration is some type of seal, think
> again.  It is
> part of the block and used for alignment of the pump shaft.
>
> Let's not take this stuff personally.  This is a quest for correct
> information, not knowledge supremacy.  I am lucky enough to have a
> 1.6D
> block and oil pump sitting on the floor in my garage, so I have the
> benefit
> of being able to directly examine the parts rather than relying
> solely on
> the 80% correct Bentley manual.
>
> Mike Snow
>
> >
> > Take a look at the Diesel picture on the link I sent and *think
> about it*
> > a picture is worth a thousand words. I sent a Diesel template from
> the
> > Bentley manual.
> http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/pump-d.jpg
> > it pretty much says Diesel right there on the bottom of the
> picture.
> > If I'm wrong I want you to tell me again that it's not a Diesel
> picture.
> > I've answered your request on both the gasket and the priming
> situation.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> >
>