Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (August 2003, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Thu, 14 Aug 2003 01:21:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.3L WBX build, install, test drive,
              and confounding questions... (pretty darn long)
In-Reply-To:  <20030814045239.30277.qmail@web13101.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed


#1 sounds like the starter motor is getting old. Was it replaced too?
#2 what weight oil was put into it?


On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 12:52 AM, Damon Campbell wrote:


> 1)  When hot, even with a brand new battery, the
> engine simply won't crank over.  At best, you may get
> 1/2 a lazy revolution.  It cranks over and fires up
> cold with some difficulty, but it does.
> 2)  Oil pressure is low (grrr...).  When at full temp,
> idle is around 5psi and at say, 3000 rpm, we are
> closer to 20-25psi.  These obviously aren't great.
> Not even close to good.


Kim Brennan
86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90 Tristar
Vienna VA. Sugar Grove WV.
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.