Jake Beaulieu
I've got a good CV Series Type IV Air Cooled engine case for $75.00 if you
need it.

Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: low oil pressure/gas in oil

> You really answered your own question. The cylinder with the bad head
> gasket is not burning the fuel, so it is washing past the rings. Now for
> why it blew, the case where the cylinders sit is not straight. It is
> basically junk. To fix correctly, the following must be done:
> Complete disassembly and removal of center studs. Both case halves have
> to be machined including the center webs. The cylinder bosses need to be
> machined true. Of course both crank and cam tunnels will need to be
> align bored. Spacers will be needed at the cylinder basses to compensate
> for the machine work.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jake Beaulieu
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:53 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: low oil pressure/gas in oil
>
> A couple weeks ago I asked for help figuring out why I had low oil
> pressure at warm idle in my 82 air cooled westy.  I am running 20W50 oil
> (i had mistakenly stated 10W50) with a Mahle oil filter.  The thermostat
> is bad, so I am running it with the cooling flaps at the default
> position.
>
> At the advice of Boston Bob I checked for gas in the oil.  Sure enough,
> oil smelled like gas.  I changed the oil and filter and took it for a
> ride.  The oil light still flickered at warm idle, but it was a LOT
> better.  Things remained pretty much that way for about three weeks,
> then the light started coming on even after short drives.  I checked the
> oil and sure enough it smells like gas.  So why am I getting gas in my
> oil?  I let it warm up for at least five minutes before I drive, and it
> has been warm out (over 50F).
>
> Two more clues.  Last winter I replaced a blown head gasket.  After
> putting about 300 miles on the reassembled engine the head gasket blew
> again.  It still has the bad head gasket 1000 miles later.  Don't know
> why it would blow like this, stud pulling out of block?  Secondly, when
> it is warm out it starts easily, but quickly dies.  It will do this once
> or twice and then it will run fine.  Not sure if any of this is related.
> I have thoroughly diagnosed the FI system per the Bentley.  Everything
> checks out.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jake
>
>
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