SOLVED!? Was: New Engine... NO Oil Pressure!!!!

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

hehehe I am rebuilding my 3a, and guess what I realized after I had torqued
the bolts.. the oil squirters...

I used a magnet to lower the square part about the hole and released it wth
a screwdriver, then I used the magnetized screwdriver to lower the screw
into the square peg into the hole and screw it in place, so YES it can be
done.. heheh

I would thinkk it could be part of your problem yes, but no guarantees.


ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin Harder
=>Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:08 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: SOLVED!? Was: New Engine... NO Oil Pressure!!!!
=>
=>
=>I think I have found the solution to my oil pressure issue!!!
=>
=>Just tonight, while looking through *everything* part-wise I have
=>done to the engine I came across a bag of junk that the machine
=>shop gave me after they had cleaned my block... mostly just old
=>freeze plugs and stuff... but WAIT!  What's this I see at the
=>bottom of the bag... all 4 oil squirters!!!
=>The shop did not re-install them... and even worse, I didn't
=>even notice them when I re-assembled the engine!
=>
=>Someone please confirm that the lack of the squirters could cause
=>my low oil pressure issue!  Instead of having the little pea-shooters
=>in there, there are large open ports where the screws should be, which
=>would equal large area and much less back pressure... right?
=>
=>Now the biggest question... can the 4 oil squirters be installed
=>without full dissasembly of the block?  Can I access them by dropping
=>the pan and reaching up past the crank, etc?
=>
=>I just can't believe I missed these while assembling the bottom end,
=>but at least I figured this out now and not later once the engine had
=>seized from lack of oil pressure!
=>
=>Oh well... looks like my weekend might be quite busy after all...
=>
=>Ben
=>
=>
=>
=>--- Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com> wrote:
=>> I have just installed my freshly rebuilt 2.0 16v into my '80 rocco with
=>> so much excitement to hear it finally run for the first time!  But wait,
=>> what's this!?  My oil pressure gauge is reading 0.5 bar!!!???
=>>
=>> I have checked all clearances before engine assembly, installed
=>a NEW oil
=>> pump, and tried a few different oil pressure senders and
=>gauges.  But when
=>> the engine is started, my gauge reads near 0 at idle and only
=>up to about
=>> 0.5 bar at 2000rpm.  The engine has only been run for appx. 3-5
=>minutes so
=>> far through my troubleshooting...
=>>
=>> Tonight I installed the new oil pump with no improved results... after
=>> dropping the pan twice after 15 second engine starts, I inspected the
=>> crank and piston bores to see that they were very well covered in oil.
=>> After each test-start I cleaned the oil cap, only to find it covered in
=>> oil every time.
=>>
=>> I have tried installing a oil pressure sender on the top of the
=>oil filter
=>> flange AND on the back side of the cylinderhead... but I basically get a
=>> reading of 0 bar.
=>>
=>> The only thing I have left to try is to get a mechanical oil
=>pressure gauge
=>> to see the real story... but I am afraid that I really DO have
=>a low-pressure
=>> issue.  What else could be wrong!?
=>>
=>> Any experience here would be soooo appreciated...
=>>
=>> TIA!
=>>
=>>
=>> =====
=>> Benjamin Harder
=>> 86 Scirocco 16v
=>> 80 Scirocco (in seach of oil pressure!)
=>> 93 Passat GLX
=>>
=>> http://www.geocities.com/vwtype53/
=>>
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