[tcb] Re: oil leak....still
- From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 08:11:31 -0500
the last time i had the filter off (about 2 weeks ago) it wasn't oiled at all.
that is why i was thinking maybe it wasn't venting properly there.
> Subject: [tcb] Re: oil leak....still
> From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 07:20:25 -0500
>
> If you've vented it to the air filter check the inside of the filter
> housing and see if it's oiled over badly. If it's sealed up to the
> airfilter then it's probably some other location that's leaking like
> behind the rear pulley or #4 main bearing area.
>
>
> On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 06:46 -0500, Brian Denning wrote:
> > Will said "what amount of oil is coming from the breather tube under
> > the bus"
> >
> > that is why i think it's crank case pressure, when i bought the
> > alternator stand i bought one of those cheap filler neck things
> > instead of using the stock piece with the drop down tube and the
> > breather tube up top. the little empi crap thing i bought has one hole
> > in it that goes straight to the carb...that's it. do you think that by
> > replacing that with the stock breather/fillerneck that it will
> > allieviate the problem? as far as oil on the exahust there is none,
> > except for a bit under the vavle covers, but nothing to write home
> > about. even with fresh new valve cover seals it still comes from
> > somewhere. my vote is crank case pressure, i'll try and replace the
> > filler neck tonight to see if the motor will breath any better.
> >
> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: oil leak....still
> > > From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 06:41:56 -0500
> > >
> > > Okay, if it's a rear seal it'll make a puddle when you park it. Same
> > > goes for valve cover, pushrod tube, oil cooler etc. If the left side
> > of
> > > the engine or cylinders has oil on them then it's an oil cooler or
> > oil
> > > cooler seal.
> > >
> > > What's the condition of the exhaust. Is it sooty or wet? Also what
> > > amount of oil is coming out of the breather tube below the tin. If
> > > there's oil on the header or exhaust that's an indication of
> > crankcase
> > > pressure blowby.
> > >
> > > Since there's a slight vacuum behind the bus as you drive it then
> > any
> > > oil dropplets will cling right back onto the bus. It's one of those
> > > unique VW features.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 06:37 -0500, Brian Denning wrote:
> > > > i have oil all over the back of hte bus, it's a slow leak (about a
> > > > quart every 2-3 weeks) but it still is making a mess on the rear
> > of
> > > > the bus. it doesn't do it unless the motor is at high revs, when i
> > > > park the bus i don't see anything on the ground after letting it
> > sit.
> > > > basically i'm down to crank case pressure or a pressure seal gone
> > bad
> > > > flywheel would be one oil cooler would be the other, the push rod
> > > > tubes are clean around the seals
> > > >
> > > > > Subject: [tcb] Re: oil leak....still
> > > > > From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 06:32:43 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > > Can you summarize the problem again?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 06:26 -0500, Brian Denning wrote:
> > > > > > it's dry around the cooler (as far as i can tell), there isn't
> > any
> > > > oil
> > > > > > on the top of the case, the dipstick is fixed, the push rod
> > tubes
> > > > look
> > > > > > good, basically i'm down to the cooler is leaking and i'm a
> > > > doofus, or
> > > > > > the fly wheel seal. it's a pressure leak cause it wont' do it
> > > > unless i
> > > > > > go over 55.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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