[Vwdiesel] '82 VW Westphalia diesel

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:50:00
Harmon Seaver wrote:
 > Well, just brought home a '82 diesel westy. Body in excellent shape, no
rust
 >at all (came from Georgia supposedly), but a few minor dings here and
 >there. Even has the diesel heater. Starts good and seems to run okay, not
much
 >smoke after warming up, power feels okay but speedo is broke so I couldn't
 >accurately tell top speed.
 > One thing that does concern me is that the oil level is *WAY* over the max
 >mark, and after we got back from a test drive on the highway, there was a
light
 >spatter of oil on the back.

.................Your diesel runs on a fuel that is really a light oil. If
the injector pump is leaking (as they eventually do) you will get a
dribble/drip of diesel fuel from the injector pump. In my case, it was
enough of a stream to leave a trail on the road behind the vehicle.

................I'm pointing out the possibility of your oil leak being in
the diesel fuel system. This does not explain the high level of oil in the
crankcase, but is intended to alert you to the possibility that the oil on
the back of the bus might be diesel oil.   Doyt Echelberger
.....snip..............................
 >Harmon Seaver
 >CyberShamanix
 >http://www.cybershamanix.com