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llovat1
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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:55 am Post subject: Rabbit oil pan full of gasoline |
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| Bought a VW Baja bug with a carburated raibbit engine and was using a towdolly. I noticed fuel leaking and it was comming from the rear part of the oil pan where the gasket meets the block. I was on the road & disconected the line from the gas tank to the pump and connected it to the carburator. A can was placed at the rear. Leak started to slowly stop. Continued towing. When I got home and drained the oil pan, 9 quarts of gas/oil mixture came out. Please tell me what you think happened or the problem. This is my first water cooled engine on a bug body using an adapter from a bus IRS Trans. Is it possible that since the forward mounted tank in the raised tow dolly position gravity drained into a defective mechanical pump with a ruptured diaphram? Any idea or help would be appreciated. Thank You, Louis |
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ach60 
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Location: Santa Maria
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Vw fuel pumps fail like that, so buy a new fuel pump and everything will be fine.
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djdazer
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| Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| So then how did the gas pass the pistons? Dont think the fuel pump has anything to do with it so i would recomend not buying anything and taking a closer look to your pistons |
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wbrown45
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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If the fuel pump is mounted on the engine block it can leak into the crankcase directly.
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Foxx
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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bad fuel pump
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corrado53
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Could also be from extremely rich jetting,causing bore wash and oil contamination.Could also not be firing on 1 or more cylinders, causing unburned fuel to collect in oil.And could be a leaking fuel pump. |
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