Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:28:18 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
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One possibility is that the oil pump inlet screen is getting clogged with debris. Using engine flushes on dirty engines often guarantees this result. When first started all is good. As the engine runs the stuff gets picked up and sucked to the screen and reduces oil flow. Shut it off and let it sit and some of the stuff falls off. Cold oil, screen clear you get some time again. Unfortunately for the Waterboxer the case has to be opened to really clean this.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 1:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
Valves are quiet this morning. Almost like she's ready for the 850 mile journey home!
Wish me luck, and I'll post along the way.
--t
On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:13 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
>>
>> Meh. Changed the oil today and it's had minimal effect. I'll take it
>> to Bend tomorrow and see how it does.
>>
>> Btw added some marvel mystery oil, just for good measure.
>>
>> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Check oil level. Do not flush. Put thickest engine oil in there you
>> > can, maybe some oil additive. BMW dealerships carry 10W60
>> > synthetic oil for the
>> > M3 if you need thicker than 20W50 at high temps.
>> >
>> > I used to have an issue with lifters bleeding down on the highway
>> > for a long time in one of my 1.9 Westies. It clattered like mad
>> > until I slowed down to below 60 and lifters pumped up. It could
>> > have been related to oil temp shooting up during highway driving
>> > and/or worn lifters. I replaced the oil pump with a high volume
>> > model. This had limited effect. I thought about replacing just the
>> > lifters, but that
>> would not have been cost or
>> > labor effective. I replaced that engine with a good used 2.1 engine.
>> > That fixed it.
>> >
>> > Chris.
>> >
>> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
>> >
>> > Dnia 14 sie 2015 o godz. 13:07 Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET
>> > <javascript:;>> napisał(a):
>> >
>> > > So last night when we pulled into Walla Walla, we noticed the
>> > > engine was noticeably louder. Like the noise when the valves have
>> > > temporarily lost hydraulic pressure.
>> > >
>> > > There was no noticeable power loss, just noisy and disconcerting.
>> > >
>> > > Does anyone have recommendations for a friendly Vanagon shop in
>> > > Walla Walla? I think it might be time to have an engine flush
>> > > with ATF or Sea Foam. But I want the help of someone who knows the engine.
>> >
>>
>>
