Hi,
Today, the temp here on the seacoast of SE Massachusetts has been in the teens, actually this am it was zero! I went to take my 87 Westy out for a little drive this afternoon, and as I pulled out of the parking spot, I noticed a large puddle of oil where the van was parked. I crawled under the engine and noticed that the oil was coming out of from between the oil cooler and the engine block. Last night, when it was 25 degrees out, I drove the van and it didn't puke oil. I'm assuming its because of the frigid temperatures. I'm not sure what the exact problem is, but here's a potential list: 1. Oil too thick - it currently has 10w-50 Castrol synthetic in it 2. O ring between the block and the oil cooler has become "stiff" from the cold and not sealing properly 3. It has a Fram filter...somewhere I recall a post a number of years ago about VW and Mann filters having a pressure release spring inside to aid in cold starting... 4. The problem is all of the above. Does anyone recall the discussion about non-VW filters and pressure relief springs?? I'm tossing the idea of dumping the 10-50 and putting in 10-30 for now.... Any suggestions, comments, etc?
Thanks.
Ric |
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