Re: [T3] Oil leak mystery

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 24 Jan 2002, at 15:22, Dave Campen wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> > > > On 23 Jan 2002, at 13:30, Dave Campen wrote:

> > > > > You could remove the air intake bellows and spray "Gunk" (or whatever
> > > your > > favourite engine degreaser is) through the vanes of the pulley,
> > > trying to > > spread it round as much as possible. Then just hose out and
> let it dry. 

> > > > Now I don't know what to think, but I don't think I'd be willing to do
> > > this. The > problem is that the Gunk would just flush the dirt out of one
> > > location and > deposit it in another. If it lands in my driveway, well
> that's > > pretty simple, but if > it builds up in the generator and on the
> face of the > > oil cooler, then I'm not > sure I'd be happy with the result. 

> I hope people didn't think I was suggesting doing this with the engine
> running. I've been bitten too many times to do that again....

Oh, yes, that's exactly what I thought you were suggesting. I don't think 
you'd get much cleaning action otherwise. And, yes, you'd certainly have to 
be careful.

> If the only mess in the fan housing is oil, it should be able (with the
> aformentioned Gunk) to run out of the small drain hole at the bottom of the FH.

That's only about a 1/8" hole, and its usually blocked by dirt. BTW, this is a 
good hole to clean out occasionally, and certainly any time the fan housing 
is apart.

> Of course this idea goes a bit adrift if the fan has pulled in loads of dust
> which has mixed with the oil to make a paste. If the dust was a problem, I'd
> also be a bit concerned that it would build up on the cylinder fins, reducing
> the cooling as well.

Right, but I think we'd be hard pressed to find a car where there was not 
significant dust and dirt in there.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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