Hey Tyler, Not sure if this has been asked... is your oil level half-way on the dip stick? If you overfill the WBXer, the crankshaft will splash the oil in the case and cause it aerate. In turn, this will reduce your oil pressure. More prone to happen after longish highway runs. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:23 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking Hmm.. Still have the oil light, although less frequently. Valves chattered once after a run at 65 mph for a few hours. Backed off to an average of 50-55 and it went away. Still averaged 18.9 mpg over the last run of 380 miles. On Sunday, August 16, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > It will evaporate in a thousand miles or so, so check the oil level. > If your valves are clattering all the time, you may need that engine > sooner rather than later. > > > > Stuart > > > > *From:* Tyler Hardison [mailto:tyler@seraph-net.net > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>] > *Sent:* Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:35 PM > *To:* Stuart MacMillan > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com');> > *Subject:* Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking > > > > 4oz measured. Just enough for the extra solvent properties. > > On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stuartmacm@gmail.com');>> wrote: > > Tyler, > > MMO is a thin, light solvent--you just diluted the physical thickness > (viscosity) of your thicker oil! How much did you add? > > Stuart > > > |
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