> I've heard that on '82 diesel Vanagons, the blowby can also push the > dipstick out and force the oil out through the filler tube. (The filler > enters the oil pan below the static oil level.) > > I'm not sure how you'd get that much crankcase pressure unless your > breather was also clogged, though. > > '83 diesels used a different dipstick design. In my experience, replacing the o-ring at the top of the '82 diesel oil dipstick fixes this problem. Removing the valve cover and cleaning the integral breather does make a difference, but oil still travels up the dipstick tube even with a free-flowing breather. Higher RPMs and higher oil level in the pan makes it worse. Tired of fighting it, I removed the oil filler tube, blocked off the hole in the pan, and am using a $5 universal fit dipstick in a car-style dipstick tube on the side of the block. I also have the car-style oil filler cap in the valve cover. I have to open the engine lid to check the oil level, but there are no leaks! Michael Snow 1982 Westfalia 1.9D |
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