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Date:         Sun, 23 Aug 1998 15:52:09 EDT
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Need some advice on metal shavings
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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I have a '85 Vanagon that I am in the process of putting new heads on.  The PO
ran the van when it was hot and the engine got so hot that it dropped a valve
seat on number 1 cylinder.  I cut the oil filter open to see if there was an
indication of bearing damage.  The filter had a very small amount of metal
chips (like maybe one or two chips every five folds in the filter material).
What I need to know is if this is normal that there should be a small amount
of metal in the oil filter or should there be no metal in the oil filter and
the bearings of the motor have been hurt?
I would appreciate any advice.
TIA.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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