Date:         Mon, 31 May 2004 14:44:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
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Are you sure the oil pump was the correct size?  I
specifically did not use a new one in my engine
because it fit loosely in the oil pump bore.... wasn't
the 0.006" interference (or whatever that number was).
 Rather, it was a small clearance.  That means not a
very good seal, i suppose.

Anyway, just a thought.

-Damon


--- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> Oil pressure switch? 2.1 engines have a second one,
> near that area.
>
> Mark
>
> Doug in Calif wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking the  oil pump may be leaking for
> some reason?.
> > I used a new pump, gaskets, and red sealing nuts
> and its properly torqued.
> > I also used aviation permatex on both sides of the
> gasket behind the oil pump and the between the cover
> and pump.

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (well... it was worth a shot.  And now it is.)
Vancouver, BC




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