Have any of you made a bad decision and suffered the results?  It
realy sucks.  My van lost oil pressure momentarily on the onramp last
night.  I thought it was the 30 weight oil I was running for winter
use.  I tried 30 weight this year to see if it had any better results.
i.e. milage.  It did'nt, and it caused the oil light to come on
occasionaly.  I planned to change the oil this weekend to 20W-50, but
last night changed that plan.  I stopped to check the oil level just to
be safe.  It was low about a quart.  I was just a couple of miles from a
gas station, I reasoned that I could put in a quart till Satureday and
all would be well.  So I started the engine and check the oil pressure.
It was low but the pressure light was off.  I thought it would be OK to
run up to the gas station at a reduced speed.  I almost made it!!

     I was within a few hundered yards of the station when the oil light
came on and stayed on.  I waited for it to go off, it did'nt.  I pushed
the clutch in ready to shut the engine down, but the engine beat  me to
it.  As the clutch disengaged the engine quite.  I hoped an prayed that
it was just the hot engine had caused it to stall.  I coasted into the
station and stopped.  I added a quart of 20W-50 and tried to start the
engine.  It turned over real slow.  Again I thought ok hot motor.  I
waited for it too cool.  When I tried to start it again, it turned over
faster but let out a horrable screech.  Yup Spun bearing!!!

     The van now sets in the yard waiting for a new motor.  I am going
to pull all the post of engine swaps and rebuilds from the archieves.  I
would also like any thoughts or ass kickings, that the list has to
offer.
I am tired of kicking my self in the ass, I could have walked to the gas
station!!!  Although I'm still not sure what caused the oil pressure
loss.  It may be a pump failure or blockage.  Who knows?  I still feel
responsable for hurting a dear friend.

Thanks for all your help.
--
Colin Moran
Beebe Ar.
'86 Syncro GL
"The Bronze Brick"
202,000 and ain't going no more