[T3] IT was the Oil!

[Keith Park]

I still have alot of tuning to do before its ready for a big trip,
but its getting there!

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.topnotchresto.com
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
"hanging out at the tail end of the bell
curve, and loving every minute of it!" 
-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Dennis Stiefel
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2018 11:01 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] IT was the Oil!

Great!! Glad to hear. I only wish it could of been done before you came down
so we could of seen it. 

Dennis Stiefel 
Rainsville AL
72 Fastback FI MT

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 7, 2018, at 9:38 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Good news, and good Call by Don and his engine guru.
> 
> I dumped the break in oil on the 2056 and fixed the drippy sump (how do
you
> get a copper
> 
> washer to seal with only 9 ft lbs allowed on it?) and put the Joe Gibbs
> 
> DT50  15W50 in it and it ran MUCH cooler!  Did finally get to temp where
the
> cooler kicked in but 
> 
> the oil pressure is now where it should be at these temps.  I can start it
> right up when its at temp now too,
> 
> no more tight engine!  I dont know whats in that break in oil,, or whats
NOT
> in it, but its certainly not regular oil!
> 
> 
> 
> So I feel a bit more peace of mind now, I still havent had it on the
highway
> yet and have much tuning to do including getting a new
> 
> TB but I can at least drive it around town now.
> 
> 
> 
> Anybody have a T2/4 throttle body, 45mm with vacuum retard AND advance
> nipples on it?
> 
> 
> 
> Im getting there...
> 
> 
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Topnotch Restorations
> 
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> 
> http://www.topnotchresto.com
> 
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 
> 95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
> 
> "hanging out at the tail end of the bell
> 
> curve, and loving every minute of it!"
> 
> 
> 
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