[Vwdiesel] winter update, and something else

raymond rgreeley2 at hotmail.com
Tue Jan 14 18:13:06 PST 2014


hello all,  i found a thermo by walher that  i had purchased several years ago, still in the wrapper and so i will use that.
several of yall have suggested a rubber valve cover gasket,  who's brand do u recommend for the valve cover gasket,. i have seen only cork. 
something that has me concerned is there is some oil that leaked from the middle of the head where it meets the block, i don't see any other signs of a head leak other than it has run a little hotter that usual though i had theorized that i had maybe damaged the thermostat when the cooling fan failed over the summer and it first ran a little hotter. i don't see any oil in the coolant or discolor (white exhaust) or operational difference. i have had to occasionally added some coolant that i attributed to the thermostat.i was going to have a local mechanic do the thermo though i am thinking i should first have him pressurize the system to look for leaks. any other thoughts from the group on this one. 
ray


> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:17:02 -0800
> From: pila47 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] winter update from chicago
> To: rgreeley2 at hotmail.com
> 
> get the rubber valve cover kit, it is reusable and not much more expensive than a
> cork gasket.  Often the valve cover leaks because it is pressurized from the 
> crankcase thru the drainback holes.  There is a plate to the left of the vacuum 
> pump, drill it  and fit a fitting and hose and connect to the intake manifold, it
> made a difference on mine.
> Peter
> --------------------------------------------
> On Fri, 1/10/14, raymond <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  Subject: [Vwdiesel] winter update from chicago
>  To: "Vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>  Date: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:58 AM
>  
>  fortunately i was able to bring my 90
>  passat wagon,na, into a slightly heated garage for most of
>  this winter. no real problems, just some nagging to
>  do;s.this being a condo garage i can only do very minor work
>  on this car in the garage
>  the alt exciter does not alwys receive the 12 volts to
>  energize the field and so i jump the terminals to get to
>  charge every once in a while
>  i want to change out the thermostat and a valve cover gasket
>  and was wondering if there is a brand that the list has
>  found to be of quality 
>  the cooling fan had some issues and while never over heated,
>  it went close and the eng temp stays higher than it used to
>  since then, so thought i had better change out the
>  thermo.autohausaz carries the walher and behr and i will
>  check the local autozone.
>  the valve cover gasket was supposedly changed though it
>  still leaks a good amount from the intake side, the low
>  point on the head.
>  i would like to travel to the gulf with this car and feel
>  these are two of the glaring weaknessesto car for. i would
>  change out the fan/temp sensor at the same time.
>  one other thing, i would like to install an oil pressure
>  gauge and wondered if there is one that the list has found
>  to be quality. summit racing carries the vdo though i will
>  want to look locally also.
>  stay warm!    
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