SOLVED!? Was: New Engine... NO Oil Pressure!!!!

[vwtype53@yahoo.com (Benjamin Harder)]

Yes, indeed... the problem is solved!

With oil squirters in place, the engine fired up this time
with great oil pressure... I'm now having great fun with the
break in sessions... more to come tomorrow.  ;)

Now I just need to fix that leaky exhaust manifold.  
always something, eh?

Ben


--- ATS - Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> hehehe I am rebuilding my 3a, and guess what I realized after I had torqued
> the bolts.. the oil squirters...
> 
> I used a magnet to lower the square part about the hole and released it wth
> a screwdriver, then I used the magnetized screwdriver to lower the screw
> into the square peg into the hole and screw it in place, so YES it can be
> done.. heheh
> 
> I would thinkk it could be part of your problem yes, but no guarantees.
> 
> 
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
> 
> 
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin Harder
> =>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:08 PM
> =>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: SOLVED!? Was: New Engine... NO Oil Pressure!!!!
> =>
> =>
> =>I think I have found the solution to my oil pressure issue!!!
> =>
> =>Just tonight, while looking through *everything* part-wise I have
> =>done to the engine I came across a bag of junk that the machine
> =>shop gave me after they had cleaned my block... mostly just old
> =>freeze plugs and stuff... but WAIT!  What's this I see at the
> =>bottom of the bag... all 4 oil squirters!!!
> =>The shop did not re-install them... and even worse, I didn't
> =>even notice them when I re-assembled the engine!
> =>
> =>Someone please confirm that the lack of the squirters could cause
> =>my low oil pressure issue!  Instead of having the little pea-shooters
> =>in there, there are large open ports where the screws should be, which
> =>would equal large area and much less back pressure... right?
> =>
> =>Now the biggest question... can the 4 oil squirters be installed
> =>without full dissasembly of the block?  Can I access them by dropping
> =>the pan and reaching up past the crank, etc?
> =>
> =>I just can't believe I missed these while assembling the bottom end,
> =>but at least I figured this out now and not later once the engine had
> =>seized from lack of oil pressure!
> =>
> =>Oh well... looks like my weekend might be quite busy after all...
> =>
> =>Ben
> =>
> =>
> =>
> =>--- Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com> wrote:
> =>> I have just installed my freshly rebuilt 2.0 16v into my '80 rocco with
> =>> so much excitement to hear it finally run for the first time!  But wait,
> =>> what's this!?  My oil pressure gauge is reading 0.5 bar!!!???
> =>>
> =>> I have checked all clearances before engine assembly, installed
> =>a NEW oil
> =>> pump, and tried a few different oil pressure senders and
> =>gauges.  But when
> =>> the engine is started, my gauge reads near 0 at idle and only
> =>up to about
> =>> 0.5 bar at 2000rpm.  The engine has only been run for appx. 3-5
> =>minutes so
> =>> far through my troubleshooting...
> =>>
> =>> Tonight I installed the new oil pump with no improved results... after
> =>> dropping the pan twice after 15 second engine starts, I inspected the
> =>> crank and piston bores to see that they were very well covered in oil.
> =>> After each test-start I cleaned the oil cap, only to find it covered in
> =>> oil every time.
> =>>
> =>> I have tried installing a oil pressure sender on the top of the
> =>oil filter
> =>> flange AND on the back side of the cylinderhead... but I basically get a
> =>> reading of 0 bar.
> =>>
> =>> The only thing I have left to try is to get a mechanical oil
> =>pressure gauge
> =>> to see the real story... but I am afraid that I really DO have
> =>a low-pressure
> =>> issue.  What else could be wrong!?
> =>>
> =>> Any experience here would be soooo appreciated...
> =>>
> =>> TIA!
> =>>
> =>>
> =>> =====
> =>> Benjamin Harder
> =>> 86 Scirocco 16v
> =>> 80 Scirocco (in seach of oil pressure!)
> =>> 93 Passat GLX
> =>>
> =>> http://www.geocities.com/vwtype53/
> =>>
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