Date:         Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:01:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
Subject:      oil in gas
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I just put my newly rebuilt engine in my '80 westy.  I had trouble getting it started.
I found that the wire to the temperature sensor was broke.  After I fixed that it took right off and I let it run about twenty minutes.

Later, I went out and checked the oil before taking the van for a test drive.  It smelled like gas so I drained some out to see and I definately have gas in my oil!

Is this a result of my earlier attempt to start the moter (i.e. I flooded it) or could it be something more problematic?  Could it be simply change the oil and I'll be alright?  I must have tried six or seven times to start it up before I went searching for the cause.  When I did start it, it ran great (after the lifters quieted down in 2-3 minutes).

I don't have much knowledge of fuel injection systems and any insight would be helpful.  

THANK YOU,

Gary

'80 Westy

P.S.  I tried the archives and kept getting a failure to connect message (after about 10 minutes).  Does any one else have a problem searching the archives?



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