Ford Forumguys n' gals would not likely know much about vanagons .

are you gonnashare ( brag )about your jetta conversion ?
I'm interested in all kinds of vanagon engine conversions.

Scott
On 1/19/2013 12:30 PM, george jannini wrote:
>
>    Well sure- folks got every right to make an inquiry here, it's just
> that Ford guys are probably more numerous on Ford Forums.
>
>   Now if someone want to come up in here and brag on their conversion,
> I say well come on!
>
> Geo/ATL
> Jetta conversion
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com <mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com>> wrote:
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>     I think it's fine to ask about this on this forum..
>     as it is very vanagon related.
>
>     One would not expect that engine to use or burn oil with only 24K
>     miles on it.
>     Even if it was totally abused ..
>     Ford stuff can be really rugged and tolerant of abuse, 'sometimes'
>     for sure.
>
>     I sorta almost suspect one that didn't quite get made at the
>     factory as well as it should have.
>
>     Consider valve seals....not even sure if they have valve seals.
>     I suppose one could do a leak down test..that may or maynot
>     provide useful information.
>
>     You could try oil treatment and a different brand or weight of oil.
>     whatia running in it ?
>
>     besides....people often talk about how easy and inexpensive it is
>     to pick up a Zetec used engines ..
>     like there are all over the place and people get them for 400
>     bucks with low miles.
>
>     my hunch as the moment is a lemon engine..
>     unless you can find a leaky valve cover gasket or shaft seal ..
>
>     nice to hear about a Zetec..
>     I never see them on this list ..
>     like they are off in some little world of their own.
>
>     scott
>
>
>     On 1/19/2013 11:44 AM, george jannini wrote:
>>         Not to niggle, but why not try a Ztec Forum?
>>
>>     G.
>>
>>
>>     On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Jon Durham<jon_durham@knology.net>  <mailto:jon_durham@knology.net>  wrote:
>>
>>>     Bostig records show the engine they installed in my 85 Vanagon had 24K
>>>     miles on it.
>>>
>>>     It's using oil. After about 2500 miles I've put in 1 quart. The engine
>>>     is not leaking oil, no smoke is coming out the exhaust, and the coolant
>>>     does not have oil in it.
>>>
>>>     Is there a way to determine how the engine is using oil? And id so, what
>>>     is the fix?
>>>     --
>>>     �All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is
>>>     everything. What we think, we become.� Buddha
>>>
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