[Vwdiesel] Runaway

[slatersfb at aol.com]

This I bought in 1986 for $600, headgasket blown & crashed r/f wheel & suspension. Not sure what the PO used it for because I bought it from gas station where it had been abandoned. New head & junkyard strut & back on the track. I used it for a couple of years before rebuild; always used fair amont of oil. As to the cause of rings sticking, I would guess that the use of non diesel rated oil would cause this. Any ways she's OK now. A little rusty, but still road worthy. Anything that is in my house or garage now got there in that pick up.
 
Bob in NY
 
 
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was this a motor you had re ringed in the past, and what do you think caused the condition. 
 
ray 
 
>From: slatersfb at aol.com 
>To: Vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Runaway 
>Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:08:46 -0500 
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>Yup, exactly that. Encrusted with carbon and difficult to remove. Top ring >was free, and seems pretty much indestructable. Some German chrome alloy I >guess. 
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>Bob in NY 
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>Bob, what do you mean "rings were stuck" The 2 lower 
>rings were stuck in the piston, they would not move 
>freely in piston? 
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>Just wondering? 
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>Bryan 
>--- slatersfb at aol.com wrote: 
> > Heading to flea market at 4 AM, fully laden with all 
> > sorts of junk, 81 n/a pickup. Even passenger seat 
> > packed. 60 mph, then 70, sort felt like cruise 
> > control had taken over. Foot off the gas & still 
> > accelerating. A glance in the rearview revealed 
> > nothing behind me, cars vanished, replaced by truly 
> > remarkable cloud of smoke. RPMs still reasonable but 
> > I couldn't believe the smoke. Brake down to 55 & all 
> > was OK. Rebuild later that year found all rings 
> > stuck except top ones. Compression was good but oil 
> > consumption was considerable. 
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> > Bob in NY 
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