Canty
Member
Hello everyone. My name is Matt. This is my 1st post. I have read as much as I can on this and other forums, and watched as many youtube mechanic videos as I could. I have found many of my questions answers but I would like a few things clarified by you all if you don't mind.
1st, I know there is a debut on keeping the oil pump or going pre-mix. I have chose to go pre-mix. My question is this. If I remove the plastic gear from the oil pump and replace the pump on the motor (in case I do not like pre-mix, I want everything there so I can go back to stock if I choose) do I need to still purchase a oil pump block off plate or with the pump good enough. Obviously the oil lines will be blocked off as needed.
2nd, the two little nipples near the oil pump, most places say to cap them off, but could they just be looped together? Is one option better than the other?
3rd, many places have said to keep the feed line and return line hooked up to the oil tank. However, others say just loop them together. I am on the fence as which to do. At first I was going to loop them together with the peak of the loop high in the engine bay with a capped T fitting to be used to fill the oil tube when needed. Keeping the tube clear so I can monitor the oil level. However, I was reading last night that someone said if you loop it and there is a leak, then it "could" leak out before you know it as oppose to if you keep a quart in the oil tank, there is a good chance you would notice the issue before it is to late. Any opinions on this?
Thanks for your help in advance and to those whose posts I have already read and helped me in rebuilding my GTI LE, thank you.
Canty
1st, I know there is a debut on keeping the oil pump or going pre-mix. I have chose to go pre-mix. My question is this. If I remove the plastic gear from the oil pump and replace the pump on the motor (in case I do not like pre-mix, I want everything there so I can go back to stock if I choose) do I need to still purchase a oil pump block off plate or with the pump good enough. Obviously the oil lines will be blocked off as needed.
2nd, the two little nipples near the oil pump, most places say to cap them off, but could they just be looped together? Is one option better than the other?
3rd, many places have said to keep the feed line and return line hooked up to the oil tank. However, others say just loop them together. I am on the fence as which to do. At first I was going to loop them together with the peak of the loop high in the engine bay with a capped T fitting to be used to fill the oil tube when needed. Keeping the tube clear so I can monitor the oil level. However, I was reading last night that someone said if you loop it and there is a leak, then it "could" leak out before you know it as oppose to if you keep a quart in the oil tank, there is a good chance you would notice the issue before it is to late. Any opinions on this?
Thanks for your help in advance and to those whose posts I have already read and helped me in rebuilding my GTI LE, thank you.
Canty