Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:33:21 -0600
Reply-To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: removing NA/dipstick
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Dang goofy phone!
Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Jun 21, 2013 5:31 PM, "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thats what I was planning on doing, I'm just trying to expedite things a
> bit. On my list to do before the camping trip this summer is swap
> engines,custom build exhaust,replace tank and sending unit, stainless
> coolant lines, shift linkage on both ends.
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jun 21, 2013 5:16 PM, "Scott Ohana" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> on useful techique is to put exactly 4.5 qts in the engine and oil
>> filter,
>> run it, confirm oil pressure, let it sit a minute, then see where that
>> level is on your whatever dipstick, and mark that spot as nominally
>> full.
>>
>> some may enjoy this, since it's friday.
>> On a modern BMW car with no dipstick on the engine at all, but rather an
>> electronic oil lever sensing system..
>> If the 'add oil' light goes off, the technician is advised to add a qt
>> of oil.
>> If the add oil light does not go off, the next step is to drain the oil
>> completely,
>> and add the correct amount.
>> If that doesn't make the add oil light behave ..start trouble-shooting that
>> circuit.
>> ( per a trade magazine for professional automotive technicians ..'Import
>> Car' I think. )
>>
>> See, even BMW in the 2000 and teens era ,on 80,000 dollar cars, uses
>> the same old very low tech that we do in our engine conversions on 31 year
>> old VW Vanagons..
>> all for lack of a 2 dollar dipstick too.
>> That's real progress all right., lol.
>>
>> On 6/21/2013 3:08 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
>>
>> And would you be kind enough to share the measurements for oil level as
>> well kind sir??
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Jun 21, 2013 1:13 PM, "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I am looking for the apparently nla plastic tube for my stock na oil fill
>> /dipstick tube. My AAZ has a good dipstick assembly and fills from
>> valvecover, that sounds like a wonderful Idea then just block off the pan!
>> Are you using the 1.6 na pan for Vanagon?
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Jun 21, 2013 12:10 PM, "David Moyal" <moyald@gmail.com> <moyald@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Having just done an AAZ transplant, here's my low tech solution: Once the
>> AAZ was in I stuck a piece of stiff wire (welding rod) down the engine's
>> dipstick hole till it hit bottom. Marked the rod at the top of the
>> dipstick
>> receptacle, measured length (?17") and width of receptacle (?5/8") Thus
>> armed I went to our local wreckers & wandered amongst the Japanese wrecks
>> till I found a stick that matched. With the enigne filled and run to fill
>> the oil filter I punched the new dipstick to give me an index mark. I
>> used
>> the AAZ dispstick in the rear filler; the cap needs to be drilled out to
>> accept it. Hope this helps, David
>>
>>
>>
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