In a message dated 24/04/2004 12:08:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Frank  and Bob,

I don't want to join in bashing anyone but I would like to  know what is
going on with Frank's engine.  Like I'm sure that one or  two other folks are
doing I've been scrounging milk money for a Boston Bob  engine.

Frank,

> I also want to add that I installed one of  those  performance chips in the
ECU
back in January so that has some  bearing on this  report.
Which chip was this?  One of the Lilley  group purchase chips or one of those
sold on ebay or one from another  source?
This is the chip usually  sold on Ebay by _germanpartswholesale@yahoo.com_
(mailto:germanpartswholesale@yahoo.com) .

> Oil filter - Hengst, H14W04
I've never heard of these  filters.  Are they comparable to the Mann or Mahle
OEM filters?   Might that contribute the oil pressure you are  concerned
about?
These are good German quality oil filters that I  have been selling (see my
_Vanagon Items  Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage) and
using on all my customers Vanagons with the  waterboxer engine, no problems.
Also if you read my report carefully you  will see there is now no oil
pressure problem.  The problem was with the  first engine and at first I was not
sure about the second engine as it was still  on the 10w30 break in oil until I
left for Everybus when I switched it to Mobile  1 5w50.

> Total distance of trip - 4012.6 km ~2408.52 mi
> Gas  consumption - 641.67 litres ~ 141.154 gal. = 6.25 l/km ~ 17.06   mpg
> Oil consumption - 2 litres
Two liters oil in only 2400  miles!  My original somewhat tired 1.9L doesn't
use any oil between  3,000 miles changes -- I've even stretched to 6,000
miles with no  lose.  I normally run Mobil 1 15-50 but currently have Castrol
5-50  full synthetic in it.  Your consumption doesn't seem  right.
Well, the engine is still young and the rings may  not be fully seated.  And,
I was carrying a heavy load and running at a  constant 120 km/hr.  Jury still
out on this one !

> Date:    Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:08:58 -0400
>  From:    ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
>  Subject: Re: New Engine report
>
> Frank
>
>  snip
> Why don't you tell the list what we found when we took your  Boston Bob Big
> valve engine apart
> after only 8 thousand  miles.
> snip

What's up with this?

Not trying to cast  stones, just curious.
It's a long, long story and  I do not wish to make it public information.  If
I get some free time  I'll p-mail you the story or phone me and I'll discuss
it with you  privately.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel  Trains
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Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
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