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Gas in the oil can also be a problem of a damaged fuel pump diaphragm and gasket ( there are two , the lower of the two ) this can cause leakage of fuel into the engine. My 2NIS ( New Israeli Shekels ) Herman '69 343 -----Original Message----- From: Stan Schaefer <stans4@ix.netcom.com> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org> Date: 11 1999 04:04 Subject: Re: [T3] valve setting > >Gas in the oil can be bad news, you've either got a lot of blow-by or >the thing is really running rich. You can check for bad rings with a >compression gauge, if you've got the equipment or can borrow/rent it. >Compression gauges are fairly cheap, Sears carries a decent one. Rich >running can be from low voltage or bad regulator ground causing same, >and/or air leaks just about anywhere around the air distributor. >Usually hard and cracked hoses will do that, also those rubber sleeves >on the air distributor that connect to the runners can get hard, too. >They need periodic replacement just like the other hoses. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe