Does anyone use Valve stem oil seals in VW engines ?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2008, 11:00 pm

#658200

Hi

Does anyone fit valve stem oil seals in a VW engine ??

I was told that they were fitted to new engines so that when the car was started in the showroom, there would be no puff of smoke from the oil that had gone past the valve stems..

I prefer to have oil lubricate the valve stems...

Lee

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2008, 11:33 pm

#658205

Hi Lee

I used to find them in the sump of VW engines I serviced, they looked like diced olives. VW dropped them many years ago.

Steve

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Jul 2008, 6:08 am

#658214

Because the valve stem is inclined at 9,5 degees, the oil will never drip into the intake port...only away whilst 'sitting'.
unless there is excessive wear that allows it to be sucked in past the stem.

36hp engines had zero degree valve angle so they may hav been fitted from new...just a square section 'wiper' O-ring.
But even then, only excessive wear will be a problem.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 17 Jul 2008, 6:14 am

#658216

I forgot to say...

Mmmmmm.... Olives!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Jul 2008, 8:38 am

#658238

Your a sick man dangerous