[Vwdiesel] excessive oil consumption

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/20/2006 4:33:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
merkurfan at yahoo.com writes:

> The blow by this engine
> has is not what I would call excessive however the plumbing to handle it
> runs basically downhill from the top of the valve cover to the intake
> allowing oil to just run in to the engine. What have people done to fix
> this?

  What does yours have for breather hoses?  Most are from the valve 
cover to the intake, which is actually uphill until you hit the elbow going 
into the intake.  The "improved" version T's out of the valve cover and T's 
into the case breather (early, carburetted, gasser fuel pump location) to 
vacuum pum exhaust hose.
  In my Jetta's case it was rings causing oil usage due to incorrect 
honing.  Easy test if it's blowby or internal is to disconnect the breather 
hose (for cleanliness stick the end in a milk jug or such) and then do your 
highway test run.  If it stops then some oil seperation will help.  If it's 
stlll 
doing it then you have valve stem seals or rings.  There's always the 
possibility of stuck rings so a little soaking or a run of synthetic oil 
might free them up and all be well.
     Loren