[Vwdiesel] Prevention - was Engine Hints

[Shawn Wright]

On 13 Aug 2003 at 15:26, Forrest L King <forrestking at juno.com> wrote:

> Ok guys -  I see that we have had a lengthy discussion on the bad things
> that can happen with a 'runaway engine'   - now,  what can we do about
> it?
>
> I currently run a Valve Cover (VC) that  has a small integrated pocket in
> which some steel wool is placed - the purpose, obviously, is to allow the
> oil to congregate on the steel wool and drip back down into the engine -
> instead of being blown out of the Vent into the Air cleaner.

On my 1.6TD, there is a round plastic thing which I believe is designed for this
purpose also, but is not present on the 1.6NA.

> On my gas engine there was a plastic sheet, often called a windage tray,
> that was situated dirctly beneath the VC on top of the cam towers.  Would
> this tray prevent the oil from being blown out if i installed on on my
> diesel?

The windage tray is also on the TD, but not the NA. (at least on mine). In my case
the runaway TD was caused by neglecting the air filter AND overfilling the oil (I
added some without waiting for the oil level to stabilize, leaving it well over the full
mark. I don't know that these factors would work the same on a NA, since it won't
make vacuum like a TD does, so a clogged filter may not have the same effect.

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