Paul-

The oil return on our TD Jetta appears to be a bit lower or just at the oil
level in the pan. Why are you so concerned about this? The oil coming out
of that tube has considerable pressure/flow...It isn't like having the
return tube submerged in oil is going to stop the gusher of oil that comes
down that hose from making its way into the pan...why the worry?

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Paul A. Cianciolo [SMTP:paulc@SNET.NET]
Sent:   Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:16 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Trouble in Turboland. or...  drain line woe's

Hello Folks,

Ok I just got my turbo back form Majestic turbo.  They did a great job and
were excellent to talk to on the phone
My question is about the darn oil return line again.  I am using the 1.9TD
in my Vanagon conversion.

This engine has a hole in the side of the block to return the oil from the
turbo.  Well when the engine is in place
 and tilted over the hole in the block is actually lower than the output of
the turbo.

So I guess I am stuck drilling a hole in the oil pan.   When I have a sorta
good idea as to where the
oil level is when the motor is off.  This by measuring the oil stick length
and marking the side of the
filler tube.

Then by using a water level I determined that the output level of the turbo
is just about 1/2" to 3/4"
higher than the level of the oil in the engine at rest.

My questions:

1) How much oil moves from the pan to the engine when the engine is
running?

2) Do you suppose that the level drop an inch or so due to windage?

3)Would it be ok if the return was partially covered when the enginew is at
rest?

I feel a little uncomfortable with the difference in elevation  being so
little from the turbo outlet to the level in the pan.
Any ideas welcome

Thank you

Paulc
W1VLF
Cloudbounce Webpage  http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/

1986 Vanagon Gas
1982 Vanagon Diesel  Soon to be Turbo Diesel 1.9