[Vwdiesel] winter update, and something else

[peter blake]

Raymond,
  U could try online for parts, I've used mk1autohausz for instance.  I'm not sure what the
brand was,  Sure sounds like you have a failed headgasket.  
Peter
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On Tue, 1/14/14, raymond <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: [Vwdiesel] winter update, and something else
 To: "Vwdiesel at vwfans.com" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
 Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 6:13 PM
 
 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
 >
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 > 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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