[Vwdiesel] looking for gauges

[raymond]

hi sandy, i don't see a bump of material protruding nor is there any mixing of fluids and it does not bother me much that it leaks, i do slide card board under the car to watch just how much is leaking and to protect the floor. i will drive it until the condition changes though i do have an alternate engine to pop in when the weather warms a bit in chicago. i will soon, install and oil pressure, coolant temp gauges to finer monitor the engine function. 
ray


> Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:49:38 -0500
> From: scameron at storm.ca
> To: rgreeley2 at hotmail.com; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] looking for gauges
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> On the front of the engine, directly below the coolant outlet to the 
> rad,  where the head joins the block, there may be a small "bump" of 
> head gasket material protruding.
> 3/8" behind that there is a port from the block to the head, surrounded 
> by a rubber grommet, part of the gasket itself.
> This is the gallery for the oil supply to the head for the cam, tappets, 
> and other moving parts requiring lubrication.
> 
> I have seen a few of these grommets deform causing oil leaks, usually 
> out to the front of the head/block joint.
> The oil pressure there is lower than the bottom of the engine, so the 
> leak is less dramatic than if it were at the bottom.
> 
> If there is no oil in the coolant, you can keep driving for a while 
> unless you are offended by the mess.
> If there is oil in the coolant, stop driving it until you can change the 
> gasket.
> 
> I some times think the grommet failure is caused by high oil pressure 
> seen with cold winter starts (Canada, eh?), I use a block heater, and 
> try not to over rev until thoroughly warmed up.
> 
> Winter happiness is bringing the block heater cord inside the house, and 
> havin a "control center" with a variac, to control the voltage, and ac 
> ammeter to monitor the amperage, all located just below the window with 
> the outdoor thermometer. Plans to automate it to keep an overnight low 
> warmer going, and step up to full power in am an hour before needing it.
> Because I'm an old fart with "variable" schedule, have been managing it 
> manually so far.
> 
> Sandy
> 
> 05/02/2014 10:45 PM, raymond wrote:
> > I am looking for an oil pressure gauge and coolant temp gauge fora 1990 passat . it does have an 86 na 1.6d eng. i have the sending units though would purchase those if u have them.
> > On a quest to better diagnose the condition of this engine i want to add actual gauges to moniter oil pressure and coolant temp.  i am seeing some oil seeping near below the number three injector where the head meets the block. very small amount.
> > i was hopping someone may have some parts left overs from a cabby or other that i can mount up.
> > the engine continues to run fine through this brutal chicago winter. i will retork the head when conditions warm a bit.
> > ray 		 	   		
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