Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:13:23 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Got the Drips :-(
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bit tricky to follow you,
and..........yes one of two oil pressure switches is in the oil cooler area.
On the underside of the engine, just forward of the oil filter - there's a
shiny metal cover that covers the pushrod tubes.
One of the oil pressure siwthces, the 'normal' low pressure one , is between
two push rod tubes, which is clearly viible once that cover is off.
the 'worst' part about that cover is that at the top it's securred under
exhaust port bolts or nuts, which can sometimes be very rusted in place.
( going back together I often notch the top brackets so a bolt doesn't have
to be fully removed to get the cover bracket off and on the exhaust bolt or
nut )
I never see these oil pressure switches leaking, but it's possible.
it also might not be screwed in tightly enough.
or any of the 8 ends of the 4 push rod tubes could be leaking,
or a push rod tube itself could be leaking.
and don't overlook the valve cover gasket there either of course !
perhaps that's all it is .
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:22 AM
Subject: Got the Drips :-(
> OK, Tired of the minor oil drip from the rear center of my 91GL Auto. I
> changed the oil cooler seal and leak is still there. It is running down
> the
> side of a square aluminum part right on center mounted near/to the engine
> support(just to the left of the cooler(if you are under the van feet
> out)).
> Stealership said possible high pressure switch(w/o looking under the van),
> but buggy guy said cooler seal. Sick of the black spot in the drive. I'm
> not losing much per the dipstick, but seeing spray on hatch. Can anyone
> suggest a place to look/fix? Guess I will go to the VW parking lot show
> anyway, but wanted to look GOOD!
> Stressing on this as it is the only leak in the van. Thanks in advance.
> BTW-Technically challenged, but learning as I go. Gringo may only be a GL
> 7-pass, and will hopefully be accompanied by a Synco in the future, but he
> has been good to me so far.
> :-)
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
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