Re: Bad Monday Morning, or Blown Head Gasket?

[16V Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

Hey Ron,
         Check the oil pressure switch.  They tend to go with a 
vengeance.  Chances are that's all that happened.

Jason




At 10:46 AM 8/20/2001 , Cheapass Ron wrote:
>So, I'm going to work this morning, head out of the subdivison, then
>onto a bigger street, up a slight hill, accelerating moderately.  Then,
>pooof...down to about 1/2 power...WTH??  Some blue smoke from the
>tailpipe.   I downshift to maintain speed, the road levels off, the oil
>pressure warning buzzer goes off, I pull off and shut down NOW.  Lift
>the hood, there's my new Mobil 1 all over the front of the engine!!  I
>take a risk firing it up and quickly check for the source....it's from
>the filter gasket.
>
>Walking home I notice the big splash in the road where something gave
>way and the resulting trail of oil leading to my car.
>
>Thanks to Amica Insurance, got a quick no-charge tow home (1/2 mile
>maybe).
>
>Sooo....compression check tonight!!  Right now I'm thinking the head
>gasket went, pressurizing the block (since the crankcase vent system
>wouldn't have the capacity to absorb that much flow) and blew out the
>filter gasket.  Coolant is OK.  Oil in crankcase is clean (no water).
>No odd noises from the engine.
>
>Any other thoughts on what could have caused the immediate loss of
>pressure and the pumping of oil from the engine?
>
>The good part is that if I am optimistic, I now might have a
>opportunity to work some wonderful magic underhood...if that head comes
>off, it ain't going back on without a rebuild and some port work etc.!
>Stay tuned...
>
>
>=====
>Ron (Cheapass)
>'87 16V, ("Victor"), '93 Cabby ("Teufelhasen")
>ICQ 108845455
>
>Stupid is as stupid does.
>-F. Gump
>
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