[tcb] Re: oil leak

  • From: Neil <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:27:41 -0700 (PDT)

Personal question!
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> From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, 6 May 2008 5:06 pm
> Subject: [tcb] oil leak
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> ok, i have an oil leak. (who doesn't in a vw?) I
> have checked and replaced vavle cover gaskets, re
> torqued the oil pressure switch, checked the top of
> the case in the area of the oil cooler (nothing)
> checked all push rod tubes (nothing) checked the
> down vent peice of tin (dry). it seems as though it
> is a pressure leak...when it sits it drips 2 or 3
> drops imediately after parking it then it leaks no
> more. as far as where the oil is on the motor. there
> is some on the dipstick, yet the back of the drive
> pully is clean, it seems as though it is focused in
> the engine compartment primarily on the right side
> around teh dipstick area near the pully, i would
> think it is crank case pressure but as i said the
> pulley is clean. as far as under teh bus it is on
> the back side #2 and #4 exhaust push rod tubes and
> on the sump plate.
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> the full flow hoses aren't leaking i checked those
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> here is what i have done differently since before
> the fire when it didn't leak:
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> alternator with the special fancy alternator mount
> and one of those empi filler necks with two hoses on
> it one goes to the carb and the other is capped off.
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> bigger carbeurator
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> new full flow hoses (which i have triple checked and
> are clean)
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> should i put back on the factory filler neck thingy
> and see if that solves it?
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> it doesn't leak when it sits but the back end is
> covered in oil
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