<VV> Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 2, Issue 145
djtcz at comcast.net
djtcz at comcast.net
Sun Mar 20 10:01:07 EST 2005
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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...........
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> Is it advantageous to have a deep sump like this for a debris depository?
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> 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...............
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> Gary Swiatowy
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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
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