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RE: [T3] Dropping a T3 engine:


Somthing I always do to an engine/car that hasn't been running for a while:

1.  BEFORE you change the oil, inject diesel into all of the cylinders
through the spark plug holes.  Then MANUALLY turn the engine over at least
10 times.  I then find it useful to turn the engine over (with the coil
disconnected and the spark plugs still out of the case) by key a few bumps.
That should really get the diesel coating all of the cylinder walls.  It
helps eliminate any contaminants/rust that may have occured in the
cylinders.

2.  CHANGE THE OIL (AGAIN If you did it earlier)!!!!  Be sure to completely
drain the engine for at least two hours, and aire out the cylinders.

3.  Turn the engine over manually AGAIN!!  You want to recoat the cylinder
walls.  After several hand cranks, you may want to bump the engine again a
few times to make sure the cylinders are lubricated well enough.  You can
then replace the spark plus (hopefully with new ones) and reconnect the
coil.

4.  I also change out all the fuel hoses, fuel filters and air filters (if
any).

5.  Remove the gas tank, clean it out with deisel as well, let it dry in the
sun for several hours.  If the inside of the tank really appears rusty, you
can throw a few small rocks (emphasize small) or marbles to facilitate the
removal of those nasty contaminants from the tank.  There is a coating you
can then put on the inside of the tank by adding it to an empty tank and
SWISHING it around.  It will set with the first full tank of gas.  Somebody
in the email list posted such instructions sometime recently if I remember
correctly.

Jason
68 Notch



-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 9:52 AM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Dropping a T3 engine:


On 12 Jul 2001, at 0:06, D. H. wrote:

> Well i've got all my eletrical done (finally!) expcept for the
> horn...so now I need to drop my motor. Now I've never dropped a T3
> motor myself (done my T1 numerous times though) and the T3 "looks"
> easier. Is that an optical illusion? Besides the regular wires, bellow
> and dipstick extender "thing" what else; if anything do i need to
> remove to have a painless drop (air filter assem. off too already)?

Dropping is complete different for an IRS car, so check your
manual if you have a late model. Don't forget to disconnect
everything before you start: throttle cable, wires, fuel lines, heater
control wires, heater hoses....

> One more quick question I'd like to get some input on...this engine
> hasn't run in probaly 8years! Besides doing a regular tune up and lube
> do you think it neccessary to pull the heads and inspect valves
> springs seats and pistons?

I would change the oil and get it running FIRST. That is the only
way you will have some chance of finding out what kind of work it
needs before you drop it.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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