[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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