Date:         Thu, 19 Sep 2002 06:44:09 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: Seized Engine?  Is there something I can do? - '91 Vanagon GL
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David--

Based only on your description of the events, your actions, and
subsequent events, the motor is now in heaven with Jesus and the little
lambs and harps and clouds.

I'd look at a TIICO conversion if I were you.

BTW-- the oil pressure light is one which means "DO NOT DRIVE THIS
VEHICLE AT ALL". This would have been a good occasion to have used a tow
truck.

Developing business and guiding change since 1996,

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Marketing & Communications
Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
AIM = IExplain4u
Phone: +1.919.658.1278


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of David Thoresen
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:17 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Seized Engine? Is there something I can do? - '91 Vanagon GL

Traveling down the freeway my oil light comes on... with that annoying
buzzzzzzzzz... I pull over add 2 quarts... oil light still does not go
away... I drive hoping it will get some oil in there.. well needless to
say all of the sudden there is this aweful grinding noise... I pull over
and the van dies!  ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Well I try to start it up again and the starter tries its best to turn
the engine but thats all I get... the engine wont turn at all....

I drained the oil.. (I found out I had quite a bit!)  It was much
thicker than usual especially since I changed it less than 3000 miles
ago.

Soooooooo anyone have any suggestions on what I should try to get this
engine going?  Or is a transplant in order?  (I dont know if this says
anything but I checked the trans fluid and it was a bit darker than
normal but not dark like engine oil)

Thanks a bunch in advance!

Ciao!
David....
'91 Vana-Goner *doing the unstuck* 207K miles