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Subject:Re: Oil Pan needed
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:53:11 -0700
the vanagon pan is unique, made with that slope for the 55 degree install in the van. No substitutes apart from making your own.

consider buying a windage tray instead of a plain old oil pan gasket. The ones made for 1800 8v inline 4 VW engines will fit. It might help to reduce oil foaming and oil starvation in spirited driving, and IMHO makes a better seal to the block.

alistair

On 2011-09-29, at 1:16 PM, Frank Lee wrote:

> OK, Jim Thanks.
> 
> But First -- Can anyone tell us if the oil pan for the van's sloped mounting
> angle is different from a rabbit mounted diesel oil pan?
>                             (remember I'm a Novice VagOwner. Use full words
> for me so I understand.)
> 
> Second --  I found a pro welder who TIGs aluminum every day.  I hope he can
> evaluate my pan tonight.
> Welding may be preferred if this is such a rare part.   Keeps Jim's pan in
> circulation.
>                       (I do like the color of his oil pan. It matches my
> Yellow Submarine.)
> 
> Thanks for all the help!!! This is a TERRIFIC CAN-DO Community.
> 
> Frank
> 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Frank,
>> 
>> Where are you located?  I have a oil pan off a 1.6 diesel that I'd be
>> willing to sell.  It's was off a 1.6 rabbit diesel, I assume it would fit
>> your needs.
>> 
>> 
>> http://s495.photobucket.com/albums/rr312/inmytree/?action=view&current=Oilpan.jpg
>> 
>> Jim
>> Wilmington, NC
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> It is a diesel. It is not a joke.
>>>                                         My ride is broke.
>>> 
>>> Mine is aluminum and it has 2 cracks.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ~~ What do you mean Vanagons don't have oil pans? ~~
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 12:28 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> **
>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 9/29/2011 11:53:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> techedteacher@GMAIL.COM writes:
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have a source for a Vanagon oil pan?
>>>> Mine is cracked.
>>>> 
>>>> is this a April fools joke? lol
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> vanagons dont have "oil pans"
>>>> unless its a diesel, of course.
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>