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RE: engine oil leak advice



<x-flowed>Did the dealer pressure test the head before they put it back on after the 
blown headgasket? did this problem manifest itself right after they did the 
headgasket? Or did it do this from day one?


>From: "Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>
>To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: engine oil leak advice
>Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:06:28 -0800
>
>Yes it has a brand new oil cooler.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris DeLong [mailto:green536@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 1:03 PM
>To: sfenton@amazon.com; skerocdriver@juno.com; Testastrega@aol.com
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: engine oil leak advice
>
>
>Hey Shannon! Have you tried replacing or bypassing the oil cooler?
>
>
> >From: "Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>
> >To: "Shawn C Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>, <Testastrega@aol.com>
> >CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: RE: engine oil leak advice
> >Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 08:53:38 -0800
> >
> >Yeah Ive flushed the coolant system three or four times. When I first got
> >the car I blew the headgasket and didnt know it since all it was doing 
>was
> >leaking oil down the back of the motor. It wasnt burning any or losing
> >coolant or overheating for that matter. Then VW said the head gasket was
> >blown, so I had it changed and they said the head was warped. So I had it
> >planed down and had it all put back together. Ever since it takes about 
>24
> >hours of running for the coolant to turn black with oil. Plus it eats
> >coolant like theres no tomorrow. Funny thing is there is never any 
>coolant
> >in the oil? Shes a tired motor...211K and still pulling...
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Shawn C Meze
> >Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 11:19 PM
> >To: Testastrega@aol.com
> >Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: engine oil leak advice
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 00:37:58 EST Testastrega@aol.com writes:
> > >I dont disagree whith Shawn but my head gasket did leak just oil
> > >externally, strange but true. Leaked all over the back of the motor. I
> >had it
> > >replaced and ever since I now have oil in my coolant..dolt!
> >
> >
> >Thats really odd to me. Maybe a side of VW' ive yet to see. Dunno. Have
> >you changed the coolant and there is still oil in it? Somethings fishy
> >about that.
> >
> >
> >Shawn Meze
> >86' Jetta GLi   82' Scirocco GTi   81' "Project Scirocco FSP"
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> >best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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>Chris DeLong
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI (with a severely mangled trunk lock thanks to the fucking thieves!)
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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