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Re: [T3] oil cooler puzzlement


On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:03:06 -0500 Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:

> If you got the wrong seals in there and blocked
> off the flow then the pressure 
> would be higher than it should be and I suppose
> this might overwhelm the 
> drain channel from the #4 (rear) main bearing.
> I never heard of this 
> happening, but I suppose it's possible. I'd
> take a look at your seals.

Oh yes it happens!  That's exactly how the original engine died on my
Fastback.  (I didn't own the car at the time..).  The PO told me it was a big,
oily mess in there.   

-Mark Fuhriman

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