Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2013, week 5)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Thu, 30 May 2013 20:21:51 -0700
Reply-To:     James Flournoy <fleurdnoix@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James Flournoy <fleurdnoix@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: oils and gasoline
Comments: To: Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com>,
          "albell@shaw.ca" <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJPo2u2YGgqCN=kN_iTiDz7QF8wcfKbStm-3GM_j8ve_Jt2P8w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

on my waterboxer castrol syntec 5-50 burnt less oil and started easier a good read for flat tappet engineshttp://www.widman.biz/uploads/Corvair_oil.pdf

> Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 10:10:09 -0700 > From: birdworks@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: oils and gasoline > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I used brake line to extend the sender mounting position top-side as > Alistair suggested. > > Angus > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Good point, and in my last install I used a longer VDO hose that is NLA to > > do that. This is a steel braded hose, and the VDO sender is pretty tough > > (note it points to the rear so the plastic top is facing back), but maybe > > it's not a great location for off-roading. Maybe the folks at Van Café > > can > > make up a longer one. > > > > I don't plan on having this on the WBX for more than 3000 miles on paved > > roads this summer before the Subaru goes in. > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:39 AM > > To: Stuart MacMillan > > Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: oils and gasoline > > > > Stuart, > > > > that sender location looks awfully vulnerable. Not just road debris and > > rocks, but water spray, mud, salt. > > > > They really should have made the extension longer so sender can be located > > on top of engine. > > > > cheers > > > > alistair > > > > On 2013-05-29, at 9:26 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > > > > Which brings me to my last point. All WBX engines should have an oil > > > pressure guage! Van Café has a great kit at a great price (I did my > > > research): > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_362_263/oil_pressure_gauge_kit.h > > > tml Best money and two hours you'll spend. > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.