Scott, thanks. I'll check that out for sure. John On 12/24/2013 11:57 PM, Scott Daniel wrote: > my mind goes to the oil cooler o-ring. > They get old.. > people don't check the nut tightness during oil changes.. > things get cold and brittle... > easy to have happen. > > Scott > > > On 12/24/2013 3:06 PM, JRodgers wrote: >> The Vanagon Spirit giveth, the Vanagon Spirit taketh away - Long Live >> the Vanagon Spirit!! >> >> The Red Brick lives! The distributor problem was solved with a >> replacement distributor. The engine was test run. But the next time out >> - the engine would not start. As circumstance would have it - the coil >> had failed. After some jockeying around - a replacement coil did the >> trick. starts and runs fine. Only second coil failure in my Volkswagens >> in a lifetime of owning them. >> >> Volksiebus is dead. My '88 Dover Blue Transporter blew a major oil seal >> somewhere. I was working on the Red Brick this afternoon, had to run to >> the store, started Volksiebus, began to back out the drive and there was >> a HUGE puddle and oil trailing out following me down the driveway. I >> pulled back up and shut down. It's had a leaky pulley seal for a while - >> and I think it just let go. Got Christmas duties tomorrow - so won't get >> back to it until Thursday to check it out. >> >> Some Christmas Eve, huh! >> >> Actually Christmas begins for my family at 6 PM. Looking forward to it. >> >> Merry Christmas, Volks!! >> >> John >> > |
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