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Date:         Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:26:38 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in
              crankcase ..duh
Comments: To: TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <090201c6d813$92fb2a70$c901a8c0@w2ktopcat>
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--- TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote:

> > > Thxs for some very good suggestions ... > > > > > > Well I think iam gonna get a gotcha stick .... > > > if that fails a shop vac 1/2" clear plastic tube > > > > > > But more as an excercise if I was not able to > get all the paper towel > out > > > & filled with low life oil ran it for 15mins > > > would I not find the paper towel in bits pcs in > the oil filter > > > the oil is under pressure & it has to pass the > filter b4 going onto any > > > critial areas > > > do ya think the oil pump would choke > > > or does the oil splash around on the bottom of > the crankcase & maybe get > > > chewed up > > > and sprayed over bearings cranks etc

hey.

if you've haven't run engine, what about filling and flushing case with engine flushing fluid to "wash" and/or suspend any bits of rag so when drained, bits of rag follow flow of fluid to a place where you can get at them?

I don't recall which engine you have, but is there enough room (in case of air cooled) to tweezer these flushed bits out between oil strainer and case?

If a push rod tube could be removed (w/o taking off head?? ) and flushing fluid sprayed around by "feel" at sides of case through pushrod tube opening, would that wash bits o rag toward drain point? i.e. oil drain opening?

And if it's "paper towel" bits in there, as an alternative idea, is there some kind of fluid that you could let sit in case, that would disolve the paper towel?

Just some tedious crazy thoughts....

Cheers,

Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

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