Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 14:26:51 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
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If the problem appeared right after that headwork, you might want to look
at the oil pickup and see if it may be clogged or partially blocked by
something 'lost' during that headwork. Especially if the work was done
while the motor was in the van..The 'Wrenchs' probably used something to
block the openings to the lower end while they had the heads off and
sometimes one 'loses' stuff into the sump. I know this because I sucked a
shop rag through my motor once during a cam change and could not for the
life of me find why it was losing OP after a short running period until I
finally decided to 'fish around' in the sump with a piece of bent welding
rod, through the drain plug hole, and found some shreds of shop rag.....
I pulled the motor and remove the pan to find the screen on the oil intake
tube to wrapped by the rag.
I learned the good guy mechanics write down the number of rags they start
a job with and count them when done...
Worth considering, I guess.
Don Hanson
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> M. Jade
> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 6:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
>
> My engine recently developed a problem I can not fix. It is a 85 Vanagon
> with a 1.9 WBX engine with 140k miles. There was work done to the cylinder
> head gasket about 10 years ago. It runs very well still. I made a 200 miles
> trip yesterday and everything appeared OK except this problem.
>
> Every time I got off a freeway and came to a red light the oil light would
> either blink or turn on steadily. Continue to drive a few blocks the
> symptom
> would go away. A few times one or more of hydraulic lifters would collapse
> and make clapping noise. They would recover if continued driving for a a
> minute. Temp gauge showed normal. There was no coolant leak or anything. It
> ran absolutely no problem if drove back on to freeway. In fact it ran very
> well with plenty of power yesterday during the 200 mile trip.
>
> Is it developing a serious problem now? I am running 10w40 oil. But
> changing
> to 20w50 made no difference. I have had two oil filter changes already. No
> change. I am not ready to give up this engine at only 140k miles. I don't
> think it is an oil pressure sensor issue. At one time I was in a stop and
> go
> situation for a while the oil light came on. So it does not have to be
> driven on the freeway to have the problem.
>
> This engine has been very reliable with no problems for the past 10 years.
> I
> don't drive it much but do occasionally took it to trips of a couple of
> hundred miles. Am I dealing with an engine that is ready to quit? Thanks
> for
> any suggestions.
>
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