Date:         Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:26:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: major oil leak concern
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Jason-
The obvious first.  Is it overfilled with oil? Don't trust the dipstick.
Could be a dipstick from a Golf or something. Vanagon dipsticks are long.
Another dipstick will be shorter causing an overfill to show "full".
Suggest you drain the oil and refill with known correct volume of oil. Don't
forget to include the volume of the filter.  Next, if the problem is
internal pressure or blow-by, I would expect the dipstick to get blown loose
first. Is it?  If not, pull the dipstick loose while the engine is running.
Does it release pressure or blow out at you?
I still suspect overfill.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Willenbrock" <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 11:38 PM
Subject: major oil leak concern


> hey all,
> got some problems here(when don't i).  just installed my 2.1 about 1300
> miles ago.  here's the situation.  i believe that i am building up some
> excessive crankcase pressure and this is resulting in oil be blown out of
> what appears to be the flywheel seal, the crank pulley seal or oil pump
> cover, and the drain plug. i pulled off the breather hose going from the
> tower to the afm boot and oil in there as well.  i have spoken to some
> authorities on this and they say possibly it is due to the rings not being
> seated or fully broken in yet, and that the oil that i am using (quaker
> state 10-30) is too good of a lubricate thus causing the oil to blow past
> the rings. i am not getting any smoke on start up.  i did however, lose a
> half a quart in 300 miles.  i lost most of the oil after driving a long
> distance at highway speeds.  short distances i lose a few drops ar best.
i
> am about to drive across country as i have no choice.  i will bring lots
of
> oil with me to keep it full.  any suggestions here?  when i get across
> country i will then pull the engine if it is still leaking and proceed
> further diagnostics. i already took it to vw and they say they can't
really
> diagnose this without pulling the engine.  anyone else have this problem
on
> a fresh rebuild?  any clues suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
also
> i am goiing from new york to montana via st. louis mo.  any list members
> along the way who would like to give me their number in case of the
dreaded
> breakdown (due to my oil situation) would also be appreciated.
> thanks
> jason
> 90 gl
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