16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Difficult to source from VW.
Any bearing house should have them or be able to order them.
National Oil Seal P.N. 12X19X5
Dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rfkellner@snet.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?


Are the seals readily available?  The attached tech procedure makes it seem
as if they are difficult to source. 
Thanks, Rick


Original Message:
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From: Larry Fry rocco16@sbcglobal.net
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 05:08:31 -0700
To: pearl16v@yahoo.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?


..be a WHOLE bunch easier to just replace the distributor seal and make
everything just like the factory intended.
  (why do we always think we are better engineers than those who designed
this car??)
:)
Larry
sandiego16v

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david" <pearl16v@yahoo.com>
To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?


> ok i found the article. has anyone successfully
> performed this?
>
> http://www.gti16v.org/16vfaq.htm
>
> (NOTE: Apparently there is a hole in the cylinder
> head which allows the oil, which goes to the
> distributor shaft, to drain away from it. This
> hole can be "relieved" (drilled larger) when the
> head is off a 16V engine.  This seems to avoid the
> problem.  The head should be off the engine to
> avoid the possibility that chips of metal would
> might into the oil galleys. Thanks to Shine Racing
> Service (they're on the Web) for this tip.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- david <pearl16v@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > i know that this is an issue w/ the 16v's. Ive had
> > oil
> > in my old distributor and i dont want it to happen
> > to
> > the new one. so what can i do to prevent it? if i
> > recall, it had something to do w/ drilling a hole in
> > the head somewhere.
> >
> > any detailed instructions will be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
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