16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?

[pearl16v at yahoo.com (david)]

i ordered the seal kit from www.parts4vw.com
(potterman).




--- "rfkellner@snet.net" <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:

> Are the seals readily available?  The attached tech
> procedure makes it seem
> as if they are difficult to source. 
> Thanks, Rick
> 
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Larry Fry rocco16@sbcglobal.net
> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 05:08:31 -0700
> To: pearl16v@yahoo.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding
> the distributor?
> 



> 
> ..be a WHOLE bunch easier to just replace the
> distributor seal and make
> everything just like the factory intended.
>   (why do we always think we are better engineers
> than those who designed
> this car??)
> :)
> Larry
> sandiego16v
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "david" <pearl16v@yahoo.com>
> To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding
> the distributor?
> 
> 
> > ok i found the article. has anyone successfully
> > performed this?
> >
> > http://www.gti16v.org/16vfaq.htm
> >
> > (NOTE: Apparently there is a hole in the cylinder
> > head which allows the oil, which goes to the
> > distributor shaft, to drain away from it. This
> > hole can be "relieved" (drilled larger) when the
> > head is off a 16V engine.  This seems to avoid the
> > problem.  The head should be off the engine to
> > avoid the possibility that chips of metal would
> > might into the oil galleys. Thanks to Shine Racing
> > Service (they're on the Web) for this tip.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- david <pearl16v@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > i know that this is an issue w/ the 16v's. Ive
> had
> > > oil
> > > in my old distributor and i dont want it to
> happen
> > > to
> > > the new one. so what can i do to prevent it? if
> i
> > > recall, it had something to do w/ drilling a
> hole in
> > > the head somewhere.
> > >
> > > any detailed instructions will be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
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