Do you mean carb cleaner? Brake cleaner can be pretty nasty stuff to just be
spraying it about, melting plastic and such... : (

Cya,
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question

Don't forget that one of the best tools you can use for diagnosing
leaks is a $3.00 can of brake cleaner. You can pretty much clean any
remote area with it and then see where the oil is actually coming
from. A small mechanics mirror is nice to see behind pulleys and such.

Jim

On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> yes, it sure would be a nice easy inexpensive fix ..
> though sometimes the pushrod cover tin fights you ....getting access to
the
> OP switch in there.
> Like you have to undo the top where there are exhaust nuts/bolts that may
be
> rousted/very stuck.
>
> If there is some difficulty there............when �going back together ..(
> and thinking of 'next time I want that part off' )
> the tin will stay in place just fine with only one upper bracket. holding
> it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:16 AM
> Subject: Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question
>
>
>> Scott,
>>
>> I'll follow up with the list when we get a chance to check this out. I'm
>> hoping it is the switch and not some of the other things folks have
>> suggested :)
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
>> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>