Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 11:43:22 -0400
Reply-To: "jon@foreignautosupply" <jon@FOREIGNAUTOSUPPLY.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "jon@foreignautosupply" <jon@FOREIGNAUTOSUPPLY.COM>
Subject: Re: TIICO oil pump
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Hi John,
Last summer into fall of last year, a few engine numbers came thru with an
updated (or so they thought) oil pump pick up. The oil pumps were fine, it
was the pick up that caused a small problem. On brake lock up stops going
down steep grades and on severe abrupt turns the oil light would flicker.
After testing we found that we were not actually losing oil pressure but
the base or screen of the new style pump pick up actually was angled a
little differently triggering the light for a quick second as the oil
forcefully sloshed into it. The newly designed pick ups were tubular
stamped metal, like on golf,jetta's and foxes etc. not like the cast ones of
the diesel vans. The fix is to drop the pan and change the pick up with a
cast one. The factory was notified and changed immediately back to the old
style. Exact engine numbers were not able to be given because that
particular item was not tracked. We believe under 10 to 15 engines were
with this pick up. Retail customers that could be traced were notified.
No engine damage has or should be reported from this. Oil pressure stays
within spec even at light flicker. It is more of a quick heart stopping
nuisance for a customer who has had it happen. If you have questions on
wether or not your engine is with incorrect pick up please contact either
myself or Peter@sales@tiico.com and we can tell you an easy check to find
out. Bear in mind, I can't speak for others on the list but I'm sure others
such as Ken@vanagain.com recently with fuel rail questions would appreciate
it if customers would contact us directly in regards to questions on
products we've provided for them...it's called courtesy and no one can help
someone if they do not know a problem is occuring. Many thanks Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Carpenter" <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:45 AM
Subject: TIICO Recall?
> Hi All,
> My buddy, who just had a tiico install,
> tells me he was just notified
> of a recall on the oil pump.
> Has anyone else heard of this recall,
> and what does it involve?
> thanks,
> John C
> SLC, UT
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