Gasket valvecover Fox 88

Here I ame again with my jalopy
had a slight leak on valvecover gasket. I figured let's change it bought new
one and replaced it I tightened with a litle touch
Boy Ame I in a lot of problems
started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch
replaced it with new one
same thing again what Ame I doing wrong.Man with the old beatle scraped the
old one out slammed new one in and forget about it.even my Bentley book
has no info on posible screw upps/Thank you
Moony in L.A.

> started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch

Are you missing your hold-down bars?

You should tighten the bolts in a cross pattern, like lug bolts or
cylinder head bolts. Else you distort the valve cover and it leaks.

I am thinking that you have a tiny bit of the old gasket still there
somewhere.
Or the cover is bent.
Inspect well!!!

"Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Here I ame again with my jalopy
> had a slight leak on valvecover gasket. I figured let's change it bought
> new one and replaced it I tightened with a litle touch
> Boy Ame I in a lot of problems
> started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch
> replaced it with new one
> same thing again what Ame I doing wrong.Man with the old beatle scraped
> the old one out slammed new one in and forget about it.even my Bentley
> book
> has no info on posible screw upps/Thank you
> Moony in L.A.
>

"Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Here I ame again with my jalopy
> had a slight leak on valvecover gasket. I figured let's change it bought
> new one and replaced it I tightened with a litle touch
> Boy Ame I in a lot of problems
> started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch
> replaced it with new one
> same thing again what Ame I doing wrong.Man with the old beatle scraped
> the old one out slammed new one in and forget about it.even my Bentley
> book
> has no info on posible screw upps/Thank you
> Moony in L.A.
>

The front timing cover is associated with the valve cover as far as oil
leaks. Other than a pristine mating surface, the cover must not be bent.
Little torque is required, but follow-up torquing in a shrinking X pattern
is advisable not overdoing it. If the cover location of the bolts is cupped
inwards, its bent.
--
Jonny

Thanks for the support before I ame going to put my 3th gasket on i found
out that I get a blowby? when I take the oilfiller cap of and the screen in
valvecover is plugged full of crap without cap it leaks less.
Is there supposed to be a sucking action from valvecover tube to manifold?
moony.
"Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Here I ame again with my jalopy
> had a slight leak on valvecover gasket. I figured let's change it bought
> new one and replaced it I tightened with a litle touch
> Boy Ame I in a lot of problems
> started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch
> replaced it with new one
> same thing again what Ame I doing wrong.Man with the old beatle scraped
> the old one out slammed new one in and forget about it.even my Bentley
> book
> has no info on posible screw upps/Thank you
> Moony in L.A.
>

Blowby is more associated with antifreeze coolant contamination of the oil.
Usually occurring from defective head gasket or bad sealing head surface.
The oil will turn a milky color. Combustion gases may enter the antifreeze,
and manifest itself as gas bubbles at the radiator, or its reservoir. A
combination of all 3, antifreeze, oil, and gas bubbles may also occur.
Those are visual signs of blowby.
--
Jonny
"Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Thanks for the support before I ame going to put my 3th gasket on i found
> out that I get a blowby? when I take the oilfiller cap of and the screen
> in valvecover is plugged full of crap without cap it leaks less.
> Is there supposed to be a sucking action from valvecover tube to
> manifold? moony.
> "Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
> k.net...
>> Here I ame again with my jalopy
>> had a slight leak on valvecover gasket. I figured let's change it bought
>> new one and replaced it I tightened with a litle touch
>> Boy Ame I in a lot of problems
>> started with a smal leak so i tightened it more next leak like a bitch
>> replaced it with new one
>> same thing again what Ame I doing wrong.Man with the old beatle scraped
>> the old one out slammed new one in and forget about it.even my Bentley
>> book
>> has no info on posible screw upps/Thank you
>> Moony in L.A.
>>
>
>

hmmm is that right? What is described below is more a bad headgasket
allowing fluids to mix = BAD.
IIRC
I thought blowby was a result of the pistons/rings not perfectly sealing at
the cylinder walls and some compressed gases slides between them and ends up
pressurizing the crankcase some. Then this pressurized gases may try to
force oil out of seals, gaskets or elsewhere if the PCV can't handle the
pressure. Sometime this is a result of poor maintainence and/or old age.
The PCV system should suck a little of the vapors into the intake manifold.
Hey I can be wrong! ;-)
BTW If the FI Type 1s have their PCV system plugged, the engine can blow out
12 quarts every 400 miles or so. UGLY! lol


Clean that mesh area of the valve cover and make sure vapors can escape
through it. Of course when you are cleaning it you will see the cleaning
fluids going through it. Carb Cleaner or kerosene should work fine, but be
careful with fumes and the black goop that will come out.
And after you have cleaned and degreased all surfaces for the gasket, make
sure the gasket is properly aligned and positioned along with the front and
rear rubber seals/gaskets. You should be fine. Now are you using new
gasket sets each time? Some use a little RTV on the front edges/tips of the
cork gaskets where it touches the rubber seal/gasket.
AFAIK You could change the studs and use the 94 Jetta 2.0 rubber valve cover
gasket.

--
later,
dave
(One out of many daves)

wrote in message nk.net...
> Blowby is more associated with antifreeze coolant contamination of the
> oil. Usually occurring from defective head gasket or bad sealing head
> surface. The oil will turn a milky color. Combustion gases may enter the
> antifreeze, and manifest itself as gas bubbles at the radiator, or its
> reservoir. A combination of all 3, antifreeze, oil, and gas bubbles may
> also occur. Those are visual signs of blowby.
> --


> "Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> Thanks for the support before I ame going to put my 3th gasket on i found
>> out that I get a blowby? when I take the oilfiller cap of and the screen
>> in valvecover is plugged full of crap without cap it leaks less.
>> Is there supposed to be a sucking action from valvecover tube to
>> manifold? moony.

You're right of course. My dad called it blowby when the head gasket leaked
and allowed mix of any combination of oil/antifreeze/combustion gases. The
rings aren't a factor here. Kinda stuck in my head since then. For lack of
a better term, I guess that's as good as any.
--
Jonny
"One out of many Daves" > wrote in message
. net...
> hmmm is that right? What is described below is more a bad headgasket
> allowing fluids to mix = BAD.
> IIRC
> I thought blowby was a result of the pistons/rings not perfectly sealing
> at the cylinder walls and some compressed gases slides between them and
> ends up pressurizing the crankcase some. Then this pressurized gases may
> try to force oil out of seals, gaskets or elsewhere if the PCV can't
> handle the pressure. Sometime this is a result of poor maintainence
> and/or old age. The PCV system should suck a little of the vapors into the
> intake manifold.
> Hey I can be wrong! ;-)
> BTW If the FI Type 1s have their PCV system plugged, the engine can blow
> out 12 quarts every 400 miles or so. UGLY! lol
>
>
> Clean that mesh area of the valve cover and make sure vapors can escape
> through it. Of course when you are cleaning it you will see the cleaning
> fluids going through it. Carb Cleaner or kerosene should work fine, but
> be careful with fumes and the black goop that will come out.
> And after you have cleaned and degreased all surfaces for the gasket, make
> sure the gasket is properly aligned and positioned along with the front
> and rear rubber seals/gaskets. You should be fine. Now are you using new
> gasket sets each time? Some use a little RTV on the front edges/tips of
> the cork gaskets where it touches the rubber seal/gasket.
> AFAIK You could change the studs and use the 94 Jetta 2.0 rubber valve
> cover gasket.
>
> --
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> Blowby is more associated with antifreeze coolant contamination of the
>> oil. Usually occurring from defective head gasket or bad sealing head
>> surface. The oil will turn a milky color. Combustion gases may enter the
>> antifreeze, and manifest itself as gas bubbles at the radiator, or its
>> reservoir. A combination of all 3, antifreeze, oil, and gas bubbles may
>> also occur. Those are visual signs of blowby.
>> --
>
>
>> "Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
>> nk.net...
>>> Thanks for the support before I ame going to put my 3th gasket on i
>>> found out that I get a blowby? when I take the oilfiller cap of and the
>>> screen in valvecover is plugged full of crap without cap it leaks less.
>>> Is there supposed to be a sucking action from valvecover tube to
>>> manifold? moony.
>
>

Thanks "one of many daves" I remember you giving me good advice long time
ago To tell you the truth i havent' toucht the car lately I ame so ****ed of
.. I took the oilcap of and make local runs for shopping 2 miles
it seems it builds no more pressure but I will very soon
finisg this job but the last week its so damn hot in L.A. beach erea no more
oceanbreese in the afternoon and I ame 73
so the medicine man says stay indoor voor seniors.wil tel my results when I
finsh job. thanks again.
"One out of many Daves" > wrote in message
. net...
> hmmm is that right? What is described below is more a bad headgasket
> allowing fluids to mix = BAD.
> IIRC
> I thought blowby was a result of the pistons/rings not perfectly sealing
> at the cylinder walls and some compressed gases slides between them and
> ends up pressurizing the crankcase some. Then this pressurized gases may
> try to force oil out of seals, gaskets or elsewhere if the PCV can't
> handle the pressure. Sometime this is a result of poor maintainence
> and/or old age. The PCV system should suck a little of the vapors into the
> intake manifold.
> Hey I can be wrong! ;-)
> BTW If the FI Type 1s have their PCV system plugged, the engine can blow
> out 12 quarts every 400 miles or so. UGLY! lol
>
>
> Clean that mesh area of the valve cover and make sure vapors can escape
> through it. Of course when you are cleaning it you will see the cleaning
> fluids going through it. Carb Cleaner or kerosene should work fine, but
> be careful with fumes and the black goop that will come out.
> And after you have cleaned and degreased all surfaces for the gasket, make
> sure the gasket is properly aligned and positioned along with the front
> and rear rubber seals/gaskets. You should be fine. Now are you using new
> gasket sets each time? Some use a little RTV on the front edges/tips of
> the cork gaskets where it touches the rubber seal/gasket.
> AFAIK You could change the studs and use the 94 Jetta 2.0 rubber valve
> cover gasket.
>
> --
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
> wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> Blowby is more associated with antifreeze coolant contamination of the
>> oil. Usually occurring from defective head gasket or bad sealing head
>> surface. The oil will turn a milky color. Combustion gases may enter the
>> antifreeze, and manifest itself as gas bubbles at the radiator, or its
>> reservoir. A combination of all 3, antifreeze, oil, and gas bubbles may
>> also occur. Those are visual signs of blowby.
>> --
>
>
>> "Lambert Moonen" > wrote in message
>> nk.net...
>>> Thanks for the support before I ame going to put my 3th gasket on i
>>> found out that I get a blowby? when I take the oilfiller cap of and the
>>> screen in valvecover is plugged full of crap without cap it leaks less.
>>> Is there supposed to be a sucking action from valvecover tube to
>>> manifold? moony.
>
>

My mechanic friend suggested that I flush out my engine by running detergent
oil for a while to clean out the engine
because of blowback in valve cover. Fox88 has 200.000 miles on it can the
engine take that purge???to get the garbage out.???? moony