If this is the Fresh Eng’ & it is not yet broken in, this oil may very well be

coming out the Exhaust ~ 1 Suby rebuild that I put in My van several years ago

was badly built & so was an Oil Burner & resulted in a very thin film & random

spattering of oil covering the entire rear of My Van’ ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

> On 3 Apr , 2023, at 11:03 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the Oil pump tip.  Something to look at for sure. 
> 
> I’ve never seen oil coating like this before it is fine and wide spread. 
> Thin coat on the Dennis Haynes hitch, and that is a wide left to right span.  Also on the rear step on the hitch and that is about 2 feet or a bit wider. 
> But, I also think some on the bottom of engine and mustache bar. 
> 
> Sighted friend did see some small drips after a drive that might have been from dip stick area. 
> 
> I’m not sure I’ve touched these things before.  Not sure I can get my hand there. 
> 
> Thoughts on diagnosis? 
> 
> I’m wondering if the wide mist effect might indicate the oil pump. 
> 
> Pressure in the van if people are reading it correctly is over 60 when driving and about 40 at idle. 
> 
> Past readings on other engine were about 40 at speed and close to 20 at idle.
> 
> I think there are always some small things like this that happen after a big job like a engine swap. 
> I’m hoping to identify and get resolved sooner rather then later.
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 3, 2023, at 11:36 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>              Eric	
>> 
>>      You have Too Many Vanagons, Is this the new 2.3 that was the lead actor
>> 
>> in the 1 April No Joke or a different 1 ? 
>> 
>>      A Leak down in that area can be difficult to diagnose as there is also the
>> 
>> Oil Filler Tube Seal & Oil Pump that could be the culprit ~ If it is a Drip thet is
>> 
>> getting blown about, Dipstick or Filler Tube leak maybe, but if aspirated under
>> 
>> pressure it could be Oil Pump ~ 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 3 Apr , 2023, at 8:06 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi folks,
>>> 
>>>      My 85 2.3 seems to be spraying a very fine bit of oil.  I noticed it when washing the van.
>>> 
>>> I found it on the rear hitch, mustache bar and the step that I have in the rear hitch.  Some perhaps on under side of motor.
>>> 
>>> This is a fine layer but noticeable.
>>> 
>>> With a friend I had him look at the area and then went for a ride. 
>>> 
>>> When we came back he checked to see where he might find oil.  It looked to him to be the dip stick seal to motor. 
>>> 
>>> I’ve never changed this before.  
>>> 
>>> Can anyone talk me through the steps and also comment on if this seems like a source of the oil mist at the rear of engine  toward bumper. 
>>> 
>>> Appreciatively.
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron 
>>> 85 Westfalia 
>> 
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