Re: [T3] No oil pressure

["David V.N." <rmcevoy1@twcny.rr.com>]

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From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
>
> Do you have one of the pressure relief oil pump covers?

Ooops,I didn't use one.I directly tapped the oil galley.

> I really like these for
> cars that might get driven in the winter.
>
> If you really dumped all your oil out on the ground, then it's possible 
> that
> your pump is just taking a long time to prime itself and to fill the new 
> empty
> filter can. I like the idea of taking the pressure switch out to see if 
> oil is
> getting that far. If that fails, try taking the filter off to see if oil 
> comes
> out there okay.

Did that.When Russ suggested that it could be an oil pressure relief,
a bell went off.I checked it and sure enough.................

> Russ might be right about the pressure relief valves, too.
He was. 8^)

> If one of them stuck
> closed, then the pressure would go thru the roof and that might explain 
> the
> burst filter.

It does.

>   You might want to pull the pistons out just to
> check them, or wait for a warmer day and try again.

Did both of these.

> I understand the temptation to "show off" a nice engine when you first 
> start
> up, but try to avoid this, because revving a cold, dry engine is just 
> about the
> worst thing you could do to it.

It's not too hard when I realize that after all the work and learning from 
the best
I could blow it up....twice.

Thanks for the thoughts


--
David V.Nelson
Darkside '69 VW Fasback(ZOOOOOOOOOOM)
'86 GW
'93 Firehawk
'81 Escort (249,000 miles,now deceased)
'90  Escort
rmcevoy1@NOSPAMtwcny.rr.com
davidvnelson@hotmail.com


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