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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
Comments: To: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAAj276xn0Du+u+zLns7Ywn3yd9A5eH17tOXh_qStOcoS4yZKGQ@mail.gmail.com>
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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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