Thanks Dennis, Sounds like it's not too critical to the motor.  I will put
the strainer back in and drive on.

The strainers do it's job.

Geoff T

On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 4:02 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Most likely it is an intake valve seal-oil slinger.   Very common for them
> to split and fall off the valve stem. Most rebuilders don't know about them
> or use them. The goal is to reduce oil getting sucked down the valve guide
> when the valve is open.
>
> Dennis
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> *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> *Subject:* 1981 2L Type IV Strainer Cleaning - Where Does the Rubber
> Washer Go?
>
> I am cleaning the oil strainer on a 2L Type IV motor in my 1981 Westie for
> the first time (under my ownership).  I bought a gasket set that includes
> the two large paper gaskets and the aluminum crush washer.  However, when I
> took the strainer off, in addition to the three gaskets I have in the kit a
> fourth rubber washer came out?  I am not sure where it came from but it
> came out with the strainer itself.  Also, it's split and I assume it should
> be replaced. Looking at the parts catalog I have I see no mention of it.
> Any
> ideas guys and girls where this goes?
>