From the looks of that oil spot I'd just bet my yard man parked his truck in
your driveway while you were out and it just looks llike a VW spot but it's
really a Ford spot.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: oil spray on startup when very cold

> In a message dated 1/24/05 10:03:03 PM, emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US
writes:
>
> << The only unusual oily looking place was on the driver's side where
> the pushrod tubes meet the case.
>
> The spray pattern on the ground is so odd . . .  The
> fluid is definitely motor oil, and it feathers out toward the front of the
> van.  I remember on early golfs (rabbits) they would develop very high oil
> pressure when cold, and even could explode the oil filter.  Maybe that is
> what happened, and it found someplace to spray out?  Maybe the OP sensor
> between the pushrod tubes?  Any other ideas? >>
>
> The pushrod tubes don't see oil under pressure so they can weep forever
> without being much more than a nuisance.
>
> It is well known that the oil cooler o-ring can fail catastrophically
during
> cold weather.  The o-ring might take a thermal set a la the fuel tank
seals of
> the fatal Columbia space shuttle or it might just succumb to old age.
> Whatever the cause of the failure, I am sure more than one List respondent
can tell
> you about dumping LOTS of oil QUICKLY during a cold spell.  It would be
> prudent to change the oil cooler o-ring seal and it would be best to make
certain it
> has the new and improved part number.
>
> George
>
>
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