<VV> Help - Oil Out Dipstick Tube

[J R Read]

Along that line after an engine rebuild and before actually taking the car 
for a ride....(oh, too late for THAT).

Run the engine 45 minutes or so and change the oil and filter.  Vary the 
RPMs while running but probably not over 3 grand.

Run the engine again for 1 1/2 to 2 hours and change the oil and filter. 
Again, vary the RPMs - but don't get crazy toward the high end.

Drive the car 200 or so miles and change the oil and filter.

Drive the car 500 or so miles and change the oil and filter.

Should be good to go by then.

Later, JR


PS... Oh the oil should NOT be synthetic - just a good multi-weight - dead 
dinosaurs.  What did he use?

Should be able to go to synthetic on the first regular oil change after 
another 2,000 to 3,000 miles.


PPS....  Run the tests Bob Helt suggested before you even bother with what I 
just said above.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Jay Pitchford" <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>; "VirtualVairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Help - Oil Out Dipstick Tube


> Assuming all rings/pistons/cylinder clearances are proper, how about try 
> driving it "very easily" for awhile with the intentions of getting the 
> rings to seat better. Don't be in such a mad rush to get the car back to 
> ricky race around (it is a Corsa 140 right?). Is your mechanic a "Corvair" 
> type guy (meaning he is familiar with the peculiarity of an air cooled 
> engine)?

> Timothy Shortle in (beautiful) Durango Colorado
>