Dogs have masters, cats have staff.
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 12, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote:
In this world so full of quantum uncertainies, I'd like to know how
we're
sure there's oil in it to begin
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From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo
Dogs have masters, cats have staff.
Dogs have masters, cats are too stupid to realize anything.
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Well if you want weird, my first car a '52 ford, when it ran out of gas
it would suck oil and run on that. At least that is the only explanation
I ever could come up with why it only ran low on oil when I ran the gas
tank dry (at 17 that happened all to often).
-graywolf
David Savage wrote:
On 13/5/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
Dogs have masters, cats have staff.
Dogs have masters, cats are too stupid to realize anything.
This guy is a friend of mine. True.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmHMmg-BzrY
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Why does this not surprise me? Do you have his number?
Norm
Cotty wrote:
On 13/5/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
Dogs have masters, cats have staff.
Dogs have masters, cats are too stupid to realize anything.
This guy is a friend of mine. True.
On 13/5/07, Norm Baugher, discombobulated, unleashed:
Why does this not surprise me? Do you have his number?
:-)
He's actually a TV director - obviously with too much spare time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXoBQmM5OBA
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On May 11, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Cotty wrote:
Hold on - do you live anywhere near Area 51?
No. And when I plan to go anywhere near there I always drive a
rental car, just in case.
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On May 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote:
In this world so full of quantum uncertainies, I'd like to know how
we're
sure there's oil in it to begin with. :-)
Maybe, it only looks low when he checks it.
No, I add quantum stabilizer at every oil change.
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On May 11, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Mat Maessen wrote:
1. There is no PCV valve on that engine.
H. Well I have an invoice for replacing it. Are you suggesting
that a mechanic might lie about something??
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On May 11, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:
Does your radiator coolant look like it has oil in it?
No, one of the first things I checked.
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On May 11, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Mat Maessen wrote:
But there is an oil trap, and
a plastic Y fitting that can get gummed up with oil crud. The
plastic fitting is easy to clean out and cheap to replace. The oil
trap is a bit more difficult. When mine was doing the same thing, I
dumped a can's
Ya' think?
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Mat Maessen wrote:
1. There is no PCV valve on that engine.
H. Well I have an invoice for replacing it. Are you suggesting
that a mechanic might lie about something??
Bob
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On 12/05/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya' think?
Maybe, however:
http://www.swedishpartswholesale.com/VO_PCV~Oil~Trap_list.html
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So it's not a real PCV valve but they call it one anyway...
(Prices aren't nearly as expensive as I'd expect for Volvo).
Digital Image Studio wrote:
On 12/05/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya' think?
Maybe, however:
On 12/05/07, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmmm, guess that could be what he replaced. Cost was about $ 100
including labor. The invoice just says PCV valve.
More info here:
http://www.autohausaz.com/volvo-auto-parts/volvo-tuneups.html
On May 12, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Digital Image Studio wrote:
On 12/05/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya' think?
Maybe, however:
http://www.swedishpartswholesale.com/VO_PCV~Oil~Trap_list.html
Hmmm, guess that could be what he replaced. Cost was about $ 100
including labor. The
Well even the pressed metal thingies like on my Blazer are $3.95 now.
What ever happened to $1.00 oil filters, $1.89 air cleaners, etc? Went
the same place 89 cent a quart oil did I guess...
P. J. Alling wrote:
So it's not a real PCV valve but they call it one anyway...
(Prices aren't nearly
From:
Bob Shell
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a 1991
Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a very
comfortable and civilized ride.
Oil is disappearing from the
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote:
In this world so full of quantum uncertainies, I'd like to know how
we're
sure there's oil in it to begin with. :-)
Maybe, it only looks low when he checks it.
No, I add quantum stabilizer at every oil change.
Do you own a cat?
On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 01:26:18PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote:
In this world so full of quantum uncertainies, I'd like to know how
we're
sure there's oil in it to begin with. :-)
Maybe, it only looks low when he checks it.
On May 12, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Tom C wrote:
In this world so full of quantum uncertainies, I'd like to know how
we're
sure there's oil in it to begin with. :-)
Maybe, it only looks low when he checks it.
No, I add quantum
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From: Bob Shell
Subject: Re: OT: car mystery, Volvo
Do you own a cat?
Does anyone own a cat?
Would anyone want to?
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On 12/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:
Does anyone own a cat?
LOL
Mark!
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Do you own a cat?
Does anyone own a cat?
Would anyone want to?
With a cat, would you have a choice?
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n 5/11/07, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How many miles on the engine?
I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets
burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after sitting
overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole
I agree. Probably something like a rear main seal. The evidence will
be scant.
Paul
On May 12, 2007, at 12:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From:
Bob Shell
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a
On 5/13/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From:
frank theriault
n 5/11/07, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How many miles on the engine?
I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets
burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a
very comfortable and civilized ride.
Oil is disappearing from the crankcase at the rate of
: OT: car mystery, Volvo
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 16:35:30 -0400
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a
very comfortable and civilized ride
Bob Shell wrote:
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a
very comfortable and civilized ride.
Oil is disappearing from the
On 11/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oil is disappearing from the crankcase at the rate of about a quart a
month. It isn't leaking out anywhere since there is no oil on the
carport where I park it. It doesn't smoke or smell of burning oil
from the exhaust pipe when running,
On May 11, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Did they try using an exhaust gas (emissions tester) analyzer? A quart
per month is not going to show up visibly or by smell so they need to
find out *exactly* what's coming out of the tailpipe.
I don't think these guys would know what an
Classic signs of leakage while driving: a shitty mess on the rear that
don;t mix with water too well ;-)
HTH and good luck.
Cheers,
Cotty
Thanks, that's what my problem is. :-)
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A quart a month isn't that much depending on the mileage you put on a
vehicle. There a number of places it could be coming out slowly enough
that you'd not easily detect it.
Bob Shell wrote:
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the
How many miles on the engine?
I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets
burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after sitting
overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole it's a good indicator of bad
valve guide seals and/or worn valve guides.
Walt
On 11/5/07, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed:
Same vehicle also pumped out engine through the rear main bearing seal
into the bellhousing. It emptied slowly but surely through the
bellhousing drain hole, but only usually on heavy breaking on a run.
Only spits and spots on the drive. The engine
On May 11, 2007, at 5:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
A quart a month isn't that much depending on the mileage you put on a
vehicle. There a number of places it could be coming out slowly
enough
that you'd not easily detect it.
It's driven about 200 miles a week. It's got about 125,000 miles
On May 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Cotty wrote:
That should read:
Same vehicle also pumped out engine OIL through the rear main
bearing seal
into the bellhousing. It emptied slowly but surely through the
bellhousing drain hole, but only usually on heavy breaking on a run.
Only spits and spots
On May 11, 2007, at 4:58 PM, Walter Hamler wrote:
How many miles on the engine?
I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets
burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after
sitting
overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole it's a good indicator of
Well, a quart a month on an old car can be good, or it can be bad. How
many miles a month do you drive?
Things to look for:
Smoke when you first start up, indicates leaky valve guides.
Oil in the coolant, indicates a blown head gasket. Better get this one
fixed quick or you will wind up
On 5/11/07, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How many miles on the engine?
I would strongly suspect leakage past the valve guides, where it gets
burned. Have someone check the exhaust as you crank it up after sitting
overnight. If you get a puff of blue smole it's a good indicator of bad
Bob Shell wrote:
On May 11, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Did they try using an exhaust gas (emissions tester) analyzer? A quart
per month is not going to show up visibly or by smell so they need to
find out *exactly* what's coming out of the tailpipe.
I don't think these guys would
That is a quart in 800 miles, I would say you definitely have a leak
somewhere. As a comparison, my '94 Blazer with 140K miles goes trough a
1/2 quart in 5000 miles. Since I run synthetic oil it seeps out where
regular oil would not. No drips, but it leaks a bit in several places.
Bob Shell
Mark Roberts wrote:
Oil is disappearing from the crankcase at the rate of about a quart a
month. It isn't leaking out anywhere since there is no oil on the
carport where I park it. It doesn't smoke or smell of burning oil
from the exhaust pipe when running, and it runs great. I
On 5/11/07, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We seem to have some people here who are pretty well informed about
cars. Let me describe the mystery I am trying to solve. I have a
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon that I really love. Has always been a
very comfortable and civilized ride.
long
On 11/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:
Where it's parked is clean. Really clean. Nary a drop of oil to be
found. It's light colored concrete, so oil would show up easily. No
oil on underside of car either.
Okay. Admit it. You're syphoning it off. We won't laugh - honest.
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On 11/5/07, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:
Where it's parked is clean. Really clean. Nary a drop of oil to be
found. It's light colored concrete, so oil would show up easily. No
oil on underside of car either.
Okay. Admit it. You're syphoning it off. We won't laugh - honest.
Hold on - do you live anywhere near Area 51?
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On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 04:50:35PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
Of course, a quart a month could be a leak and you'd probably never
notice it, especially if it only happens when the engine's warmed up.
Oh yes you would! My old Mustang was using less than that - about
four quarts a year - but
Mat wrote:
I owned a 1988 760 turbo with the exact same engine in it. Two suggestions:
1. There is no PCV valve on that engine. But there is an oil trap, and
a plastic Y fitting that can get gummed up with oil crud. The
plastic fitting is easy to clean out and cheap to replace. The oil
trap is a
On 12/05/07, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yep. My 1989 740 was blowing out oil until my mechanic determined that
the above was the cause. A clogged flame trap can cause engine pressure
to build up a lot, and it will find a place to leak out. But if you are
sure you see no leaks,
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