DAVID MOST wrote: > Has anyone on the list ever had the oil cooler go bad, and if so, what > were the symptoms? > David, I had a similar experience with the '82 diesel Westy I bought last year. It pumped about four quarts of oil into the coolant in the 120 mile drive home. The oil cooler was the culprit, so I took it out, plugged the hoses, and had no more problem. I later swapped the diesel engine for a gas Jetta one. You most likely have the same problem. Larry |
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