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Date:         Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:40:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@CYBERMESA.COM>
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From:         Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@CYBERMESA.COM>
Subject:      Re: -Diesel- Oil leak-Fixed! (comments please)
Comments: To: Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@hotmail.com>,
          Scott Sullivan <gersil0@lycos.com>
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OK guys, I fixed the leak.
Here is a photo of the broken gasket:
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bludevil/BrokenGasket.jpg
It literally was pushed out of its two surfaces!


Here is a close up:
http://internet.cybermesa.com/~bludevil/GasketDetail.jpg


What could cause this? Now the gasket I replaced it with was an original
thick gasket but notice the broken one was paper thin! Maybe it wasn't
squeezed enough?
Also I replaced a head gasket a few months ago when in San Francisco it blew
out. Maybe compression leakage pushed the gasket out?


In any case, this is the 4th gasket I have replaced since the rebuild!
Obviously the gasket set included with the engine was deficient.


Comments?


http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/Vanagon.html
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