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

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

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> From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/08/04 Wed PM 06:03:53 EDT
> To: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: 16v: how do i keep oil from flooding the distributor?
> 
> Wouldn't rust be a factor with the impeller blades? And weight? Plastic can take a lot of heat and I would think stainless steel would be the only other option in that area, which is considerably heavier (and more expensive).

Plastic can take a lot of heat, but I forgot to mention why that is an issue here.  The plastic impleller is swedged onto a steel shaft.  There is a steel collar on the inside of the impeller that takes the abuse.  However, when these go, it seems that rust forms inbetween the collar and the impeller, which puts unplanned (how could it be) stress on the impeller which then fractures...

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> As for all the problems you listed, it was kind of amusing as my girlfriends 00 jetta has had almost all of them.
>  
> O2 sensor failure x5
> recall on window regulator
> MAF replaced
> Engine temp sender seemingly useless (car once overheated even though gauge never moved from halfway)
> light bulbs (various shorts in brake lights/rear parking lights)
>  
> Other problems (common?):
> antennae short
> driver mirror defroster never has worked
> camshaft sensor bugs out now and then
> CD player gets hot and skips after playing a CD or 2
> about 6 other error codes VAGCOM spit at me which I forgot

Yeah, on the bulbs that seems common here.  On the others, yes and no...  If you are having issues with reception, I would wager it is the antenna amp not working, or the radio itself.  Those two are normally the things that are done with that complaint...

  Cheers,
    David


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