Date:         Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:24:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aerowolf <aerowolf@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: death of a 1.9 :(
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My 1.9 shows excellent compression, but the oil pressure light comes
on solid when I let it idle after a load (I usually rev it when it
comes on, to build pressure back up... eventually, after about 10 to
15 minutes, it will get to a point where it's just flickering at idle,
which I generally take to mean that it's cooled down enough to have
more viscosity).

-Kyle Hamilton
...who's currently waiting for the replacement AFM that his boyfriend
ordered from BusDepot to get here so that he can get back on the road.

By the way, does anyone know how BusDepot handles core?  Do I have to
pay the shipping back to them for it?



On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 15:41:26 -0400, Daniel L. Katz <katzd54@yahoo.com> wrote:
> john:
>
> i wouldn't conclude anything until i had the results from a pressure
> gauge. and there is no way to make recommendations without conclusions. in
> other words, it may be premature thinking about a rebuild.
>
> dan
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 23:48:13 -0400, John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote:
>
> >I appreciate the thoughts.
> >
> >The van currently had 20w50 Mobile 1 synthetic in it with the correct
> filter. Because of a sticking lifter I tried the MMO routine, however this
> only made the oil preassure issue worse (duh). I'm going to try 20w50 dino
> just to see if I can get a little more out of the engine, but as Bob says -
>   this one's toast.
> >
> >The interesting thing, however, is that the van runs very well (after the
> cold idle problem goes away) and has plenty of power. Oh, well.
> >
> >john
>