What is a real TD dip stick?

-----Original Message-----
From: David Marshall [mailto:vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG]
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:14 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion

Why not install a real TD dip stick in there.  Mine reads 'ok' with 4.5L of
oil in there.

2.0L Digifant in a Syncro at 50 degrees

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Matthew Pollard
Sent: May 22, 2002 12:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion

Derek, what does the installtion manual say? it says 4.5L API oil. That
is about 4.73 quarts. DO NOT TRUST THE HASH MARKS ON THE DIPSTICK. btdt!
If i just put in oil till the hash marks are 'wet' i'd have about 1.75
quarts of oil in my rig.... From Peter B (and Kyle from Volkscafe): Add
4 quarts, cycle the oil (as in run the engine). Then mark that as your
low point on the stick. Now add another quart & again cycle the oil. Now
mark that as your high point.  In the ideal world that would be the top
and bottom of the dipstick, but in my case (and a few others) it ain't
the case.

matthew
86 syncro westy tiico

Derek Krueger wrote:
>
> Okay, I have received a few different numbers relating to the oil capacity
> of the Tiico conversion for the Vanagon.  I have heard everything from 4
> quarts (3.78541 liters) to 5 quarts (4.73176 liters).  Five sounds like
too
> much, four too little.  So, what is the correct amount?  Add four and then
> add slowly until top of stick is reached?
>
> I called tii and have not heard back.
>
> Thanks,
> Derek