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

[Avocado Tom Tarka]

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:
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> 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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