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On 8 May 2001, at 11:34, Park, Keith J (CRD) wrote: > I got the back half of the engine off and removed the pump cover, i > HAD used the sealing nuts.... > > They didnt work!! Check the pump cover to make SURE the flat surface is really flat. I have some stock covers I have ground flat if you have a problem there. > Everything in the pump looked fine but despite my "thin" layer of RTV > I plugged the oil return groove and you sure dont want to mess up the > groove so maybe that was it. I think that groove is a really simple solution to a real problem. I wonder if this is a standard solution or if it was a VW exclusive. > Jim stated nicely that the system is a > compromise between oil pressure and being able to filter the oil... Please don't forget to mention that I keep banging on you to forget about pressure because all you really need is FLOW. > What we really need is a larger oil pump with longer gears but > that isnt gonna happen with the T3... and those "high volume" oil > pumps you see simply have a larger outlet hole which once again > compromises pressure for volume... Huh?? The larger hole mates to the larger hole in the case. If yours doesn't you have the wrong pump for your case. > SSO... Ive decided to keep the full flow for now, but with the full > realization that as the engine ages and the hot idle pressure drops > near the pin Ill have to bypass the filter with a coupling or > something... Jim's probably right that these motors will last quite a > while with the flickering oil light at idle... they are really quite > tough machines as my disaster with Amsoil proved to me years ago but I > really want to see some pressure reserve.. especially with a new > motor. I think if I err on the side of stock Im safer than > otherwise... and I will get some considerable mileage of filtration > before I need to bypass it.... and that cant be bad! > > I appreciate everyones input, it has helped me make an informed > decision as to what to do... and Ill let you all know if Ive fixed the > oil leak... or if you hear some blood curdling yell in the backgroung > youll know I didnt! How much of a leak did you have? No matter how careful I have been, my engines always get a bit oily on the bottom after a few years. It would be nice to say that everything stays nice and dry forever, but that just hasn't been my lot so far. OTOH, factory engines were the same, so I don't really feel bad about this. I take comfort in the fact that the oil prevents the case and cooling tin from rusting away, so the parts I have to worry about eventually are those which stay completely dry. Hoping NOT to hear that blood curdling scream.... ;-) - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe