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Date:         Sun, 27 May 2001 09:02:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas in oil
Comments: To: Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZIANET.COM>
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Bob McMain wrote:

> Hi Mark. Sounds like leaking head gaskets are a real possibility here. > Have it checked at a real VW shop that knows the watercooled Vanagons. If > the head gaskets are the problem, it will get worse not better, so you > shouldn't wait on this. What city are you in or near? If you don't have a > good vanagon mechanic, maybe some one on the list can give you the name of a > shop in your area. > > Bob > 87 Westy "RDRUNR1" > Albuquerque > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: Thursday, May 24, 2001 4:12 PM > Subject: Gas in oil > > >Listees, > > > >Just got my van back from its paint job. Halfway home oil light comes on, > >buzzer sounds, urine down leg, etc. Pull the dipstick oil level is > overfull. > >Smell dipstick smells like gas! Limp to Jiffy lube. Replace 5 quarts of new > >Mobil one with 10 w 40 Shell. This has happened one time before. What is > the > >problem and what is the solution? Any ideas appreciated. Oh and filled up > >with gas also. In the gas tank:-) > > > > > >tia, > >Mark > > > >99 Passat > >87 Westy > >93 Cabrio > >

Doesn't sound like a head gasket problem to me. More like something causing the injection system to run way too rich. If it's intermittent, perhaps a bad electrical connection or sensor somewhere.

Larry A.


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