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I've had this happen when I had a hole appear in #4 piston head, which converted the crankcase into an oil blower. Put the contents right out the dipstick hole in nothing flat. Maybe some piston blowby over-pressurizing the case? On Sun, 2 May 1999 22:56:21 EDT, you wrote: >I took my Notch on it's longest drive Today from Los Angeles to Irvine CA. >(California VW Jamboree I took 2nd in my class type 3 Custom) anyway >approximately 120 miles round trip. Half way there I started smelling oil I >kept going with no problems. when I got to the show grounds I lifted the >engine lid and there was oil everywhere! Even running out the oil cap! I >spent an hour cleaning my engine the day before and the only thing that I >noticed was the clamp that holds the rubber thingy from the filler tube was >missing. when the show was over I put a quart of oil in and drove home (60 >miles) I could still smell the oil but I had no mechanical problems. What is >it?? > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/