[T2] [VB] Cleaning out a case that's been sitting...

[Bob]

yeah I have one of those sitting in my garage. not sure how many mile I 
get per quart of oil but it does run in an emergency

Bob



On Fri, 16 Jul 2021, Avocado Tom Tarka wrote:

> Negative on the full flow.  This engine came from a junkyard when I was driving cross country years ago and thought I heard a rod knock…
>
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>> On Jul 16, 2021, at 8:24 PM, cdreike <cdreike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Do you have a full flow filter on it? That would remove anything large enough to jam up your motor
>>
>> Chris
>> DD Kamper Kit
>> 71 sunroof
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Avocado Tom Tarka <avocadotom at gmail.com>
>> Date: 7/16/21 5:08 PM (GMT-08:00)
>> To: "<vintagebus at type2.com>" <vintagebus at type2.com>, Type 2 List <type2 at type2.com>
>> Subject: [VB] Cleaning out a case that's been sitting...
>>
>> Volks,
>>
>> I'm putting together a case that has been sitting with just the jugs on it
>> for a long while.  The distributor and oil stand holes were covered but
>> (inexplicably) I never covered the push-rod tube holes.
>>
>> I'm basically just putting this together as a "hot spare" engine in case I
>> need it - expectations are low - but I'd like to do whatever is appropriate
>> to clean it out before I button it up.
>>
>> Any thoughts? I figured I could put a quart of cheap oil into it to get any
>> dirt in the sump, drain it, put two quarts in it, turn it over on the
>> engine stand, drain it, then run it and drain it after running it in for 20
>> minutes.
>>
>> Is that overkill?  Is there any easier way - maybe just filling the sump
>> with solvent, draining it (maybe repeating that until the solvent that
>> comes out is clean), then filling it with oil and changing it early?
>>
>> Appreciate any insights you might have...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>    Tom
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