<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 2, Issue 145

[djtcz at comcast.net]

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> Last year I pulled the deep oil pan off me Greenbriar to change the gasket. 
> The pickup was NOT dropped as it should be and the sump had a large 
> collection of sludge in it, even some lead from gas way back when........... 
> 
> Is it advantageous to have a deep sump like this for a debris depository? 
> 
> Original owner took real good care of this van, only 58,000 miles when I got 
> it but it had been updated to a 110 motor and 65 differential. Still, I have 
> never seen this amount of sludge in a Vair pan............... 
> 
> Gary Swiatowy 
> 
> 
What condition were the PCV and  thermostats/doors in?
Might be anecdotal confirmation for the fears of running "too cool"

I'd really expect reasonably frequent oil changes would keep the sludge levels pretty low 

I think The secret Toyota and well publicized Dodge V-6 sludging problems of just a few years ago were related to crankcase ventilation