Date:         Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:22:21 -0800
Reply-To:     thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Milestone
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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My question is; how did you make sure, the electrolysis won't push the
gaskets apart from the heads by the build up of aluminum oxide.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Haynes
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 2:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Milestone

Yes, Fun has never had the heads removed. We are the original owners haven
taking delivery February 1988. Shortly after getting it home oil temperature
and pressure gauges were added. After the first trip the oil cooling system
was added. From the 1st oil changed it has lived on Mobil 1 15w-50 until I
started using it as daily driver to get it to this milestone. For winter I
now use Mobil 1 5w-50. I generally change the oil at 7,500 mile intervals.
Sometime around 2006 coolant was changed to Global Final Charge.

It is soon coming time that the heads need to be done. The bottom end of the
engine still seems to in good shape. No strange noises and oil pressure
still on spec. I’m thinking of just doing the heads and rings and see what
happens. I need one more NY to Florida trip in February. After that I hope
to have time do something with the engine and begin body and paint work.

Dennis



From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 1:59 PM
To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>; vanagon
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Subject: Re: Milestone

What a milestone Dennis - congratulations.  I am assuming FB is water cooled
and if so I am curious on how many head gasket replacements over those many
miles?

Bruce

On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 7:27 AM Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com<mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>> wrote:
Last night Fun Bus turned 350K

Dennis


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