The 2.1 has the same cover. Maybe the pump shaft was worn and the oil over
the cam gear sealed it enough to prime it!

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Kao
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 10:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: oil pressure

I know this is hard to believe. But this heart shaped cover is on the top
of the case right next to the distributor. I am not sure there is such a
thing for 2.1 engine. I had the engine run for a while without oil
pressure.
Only after pouring oil into that hole and restarted the engine the pump
began to pump.

David

--- Dennis <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> That cover plate is where the fuel pump is mounted on carbureted
engines.
> While you can oil the cam shaft and distributor drive gear there, no way
> can you fill the oil pump there. Maybe you just finally ran it long
enough
> to prime it!
>
> Dennis

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