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Okay, there's an item out there that you can use to replace the oil pressure bypass (flywheel end, NOT oil pump end). It has a screw going through the cap that can be used to increase or decrease (bring back to stock) the oil pressure from the bearings. See page 116 in the On-line Catalog at http://www.cbperformance.com/ and look at the Adjustable Pressure Regulator (not shown, but at the end of the screw (inside engine) is a cap that the spring rests on). Like a sucker I bought it (less than $7 so why not?) and installed it in hopes of increasing the pressure by not allowing oil to flow so readily into the pump by increasing the necessary load pressure of the spring. Then, I realized after I installed it, how in the heck am I going to see a pressure increase if the oil has already passed the bearings? Or am I wrong -- is the bypass in parallel (judging by the Bentley/Haynes it is) with the bearings so an oil pressure gauge (stock location) would read a difference or would the excess pressure just pour into the bearings (doubtful since VW did install the bypass for an overpressure reason)? My guess would be, if one wanted to measure the oil pressure more accurately at/by the bearings, the case should be tapped right before the pressure relief bypass, correct? The instructions said to throw away the stock cap after installing the new regulator -- can you *believe* that? I know better and kept it, but man, isn't that stupid! Toby "Gulibler's Travels" Erkson air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe