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Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700
...Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument. >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 2:45 PM >> >> Wet oil pressure switch? >> >> Yesterday we put...
Oil Relief Plug
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:08:22 -0700
...As well I bought an oil pressure switch relocation kit from Mansispeed and have it hooked to an Intellitronix pressure sender and digital pressure...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:20:56 -0400
...The > first one is the high pressure switch, the second is the > low pressure switch. It's really difficult to access either > of these...
2.1l high oil pressure
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 06:55:09 -0400
...This has been confirmed with a manual gauge ran >from the oil pressure switch manifold. I pulled the oil pressure >regulator assembly and cleaned...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 08:13:41 -0800
4.35 psi oil pressure would cause me to cringe! No wonder they added an oil cooler to try to keep the oil a...
Re: 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:42:08 -0500
The high and low pressure sensors have different switch operation. Low is normally closed, opening with adequate pressure. High is normally open, closing with...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Mon, 7 May 2007 22:39:24 -0400
...to the 0.9bar switch. >> Thanks >> Thomas >> > > Thomas: > > So it is unrelated to overheating. Have you checked your oil pressure relieve valve? > If the...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:46:40 -0700
...there is just one blu/blk wire from your oil pressure switch to T14.. the main connector on the instrument cluster. if you want...
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 18:16:24 -0700
...86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch > >> > > >> > > >> >> I have a 1986 vanagon with an oil pressure light and buzzer which comes > >on > >> >> when the vehicle is...
Re: Intermittent Oil Pressure Light and Buzzer -- conclusion
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:50:57 -0400
...had an intermittent oil pressure light flickering (random, fast on and off, twitchy, sometimes longer periods) -switched the oil pressure relief spring with a...
Re: Oil Pressure Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 16 May 2005 11:05:23 -0700
Well, if you have a 1.9l engine, you don't have a .9bar oil pressure sensor. The later model clusters have a dynamic...
Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
Historical mailing list - Ry
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:23:15 -0500
...switch. All gauges have grounds going to one of the grounding rings behind and above the fuse block. The problem is my oil pressure...
Re: Oil light flicker
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 18:50:24 -0400
You need to determine weather you have an electrical or actual oil pressure problem. Answer the following questions: 1) Does the light flicker at...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:50:15 -0900
...in the heater air cover) oil pressure, oil temperature, battery voltage taken at the fuse panel and switched, battery voltage taken at the output...
Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:19:20 -0700
...That leaves either a bad high pressure switch or you really have low oil pressure. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > Got my water pump changed...
Re: Seeking Mark "Dr. Wires" Drillock
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:54 -0700
Plug 6 is for the 2 oil pressure switches. On waterboxers with 2 switches there are 2 brown wires, one from each switch, that...
Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:11:31 -0400
...Simply wiping the contacts or moving the wires where crimped in > those connector terminals did the fix. > > The connector for the oil pressure switches...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:03:31 -0500
...What made you change your mind? mcneely ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > you can remove either oil pressure switch and the oil...
Re: oil pressure problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Y. Feng
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:00:22 -0400
...I did put in a NAPA oil filter, and I was told this might be the problem. So, I'll definitely switch oil filters...
Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:42:32 -0700
...the oil >or >prime. >TIA Possible that the oil pressure relief valve in the pick-up tube is sticking, also the switch could be...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
Historical mailing list - Yoshi
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 22:23:42 +0900
Thanks, Peter, Ken and lists.. I will check it tomorrow.. Yosh@87Westy dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp
Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:31 -0700
...The oil pressure switch wire is a minor detail, but given that there may be a new wiring harness on this engine, I'm...
Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:31:14 -0400
Anyone who drives a WBX without an Oil temperature and pressure gauge is tempting fate. IMHO. Ken 1986 Crewcab ;278k+ miles, original engine ----- Original...
Re: Oil pressure light in 1.9l at idle
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:33:23 -0800
If you get low oil pressure indications shortly after switching to a thinner oil and you had none before that, I would think just...
Re: Oil Pressure Light
Historical mailing list - timnew
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:15:14 -0400
...Oil Pressure Light > Read my page, it will help you a lot... to understand how the sender works. > and put 20w50 oil, that help...
Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:52:51 -0800
...Thanks, -Damon --- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > That is the high pressure oil pressure sending > switch used by the dynamic oil pressure sending...
Source for low pressure oil switch
Historical mailing list - Vince Jahn
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:33:54 -0700
Howdy, My oil light is still winking at me below 2000 RPM's although I've already installed the .30 bar unit. . I read...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 6 Sep 2017 15:58:11 -0700
...The pressure switch location at the rear of the engine was then used for a oil temp sender probe. And that's been working...
Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 29 May 2011 12:55:31 -0700
...Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright. > At 02:02 PM 5/29/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> I'll take all of those I...
Re: 87 passenger from southwest
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:06:41 -0500
Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > the only real difference I can think of on the whole long block is the > extra oil pressure switch on...
Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 14:54:41 -0400
...Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch Hi Dennis, The Bentley wiring diagrams show the '86 2.1L with the 0,9B and later 2.1Ls...
Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Historical mailing list - Melissa E. Mourkas
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:00:27 -0400
...Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Re: Oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:07:05 -0800
The wire coming from the oil pressure switch by the pulleys should be a brown wire. It comes up and meets with another brown...
Cold start oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Mon, 10 May 2021 20:43:48 -0700
...switching from Castrol 20W/50 to Mobil1 15/50 for the first time. Does synthetic oil make that much difference in start-up pressure?
Re: 2.1 oil leak revisited.
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:29:33 -0600
...The responses to my original post > suggested either the oil cooler o-ring or the oil pressure switch > amongst other possibilities. I single these...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 9 Jul 2015 15:56:44 -0700
...Oil pressure I've got two oil pressure guage setups. One takes pressure from the pressure switch that monitors oil pressure at the cam...
Re: Catastrophe!! The rest of the story.
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:43:17 -0600
...and going up hill.....suddenly the oil pressure > light comes on and the buzzer sounds. So switch off, swing around and > coast back into...
Oil press. sw. specs ?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:19:51 CST6CDT
I have installed a new Mexico made oil pressure switch in the sender by the water pump. the PN on the box is 056...
Fwd: Continuing saga of Oil Pressure light...
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:28:40 -0700
...unless both switches failed at the same time or your oil pressure was really low enough to set off the low switch, too (in...
Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 29 May 2011 12:17:12 -0700
...Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright. > At 01:28 PM 5/29/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > >>My FLAPS have a replacement oil pressure...
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 13:34:51 -0700
...86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch > > > > > >> I have a 1986 vanagon with an oil pressure light and buzzer which comes on > >> when the vehicle is...
Re: Oil pressure
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:07:21 -0500
...Oil pressure > > I've got two oil pressure guage setups. One takes pressure from the > pressure switch that monitors oil pressure at the cam...
Re: 83 Westy update
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Sun, 06 Jul 1997 20:57:54 -0400
...I doubt 5W-50 >>synthetic would produce adequate oil pressure once the engine is up to >>termperature. >>Larry >>'86 Sycro Westy > >Larry, > >5W-50...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Mar 2014 23:17:01 -0500
...Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters An important fact to keep in mind: When one adds an improvement of any kind...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 1 Mar 2014 19:58:01 -0800
...The second oil > switch I agree is of debatable value except it allowed for a loud > warning buzzer to be added to really get...
Re: Head gasket...oil pressure...oil
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Thu, 2 Jun 2005 01:31:31 -0400
I took it to a mechanic last week who changed the pressure switch and tested the pressure - it's 20 psi at 2000 rpm...
oil light doesn't stay on
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Sun, 21 Jul 2002 11:47:16 EDT
...Could I have a bad oil pressure switch? Thanks, Roger
WBX oil temp sensor
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:15:40 -0800
...in the oil galley somewhere, not the dipstick or teed off the pressure switch. Thanks for the input. Karl
Re: Blinking oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 7 Dec 2020 09:20:36 -0800
...Blinking oil pressure light > > > > > > > > Stuart... I will check the connection on the foil... Thanks > > > > > > > > Stacy... I keep the original switch.. it has the numbers...
Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
Historical mailing list - Roland
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:32:17 -0800
...The oil buzzer is operated by the high (.8 >> bar/11.3 psi) switch. This switch closes when oil pressure is sufficient. >> If the...
Re: Electrical weirdness
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 2 May 2015 09:01:40 -0400
...They checked the oil pressure, which was fine, so they're replacing the oil pressure sending unit. I can't help but think that...
Re: Oil pressure cures.
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:59:14 -0500
...Oil pressure cures. I've determined the best thing you can do with your oil pressure light is to put a piece of black...
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Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 May 2016 20:26:55 -0400
...There either is no oil pressure, a bad switch, or more common the wire going to the low pressure switch is where it should...
oil pressure light not working
Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:18:27 EST
whats common to not have the led flash,switchs ,cluster, wiring any ideas thanks 87 wolfs 2.1l
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:10:18 +0000
...Depending on the oil pressure switch used the oil light flickering at low speed or idle is indication that the oil pressure has dropped...
Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:47:13 -0500
...the oil cooler seal was replaced and two >> pushrod tubes were replaced on the side opposite the oil pressure >> switch. That switch was undisturbed...
Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:47:39 -0800
...A traditional OP switch supplies ground if there is no pressure. The 'other' one - the high rpm/hi pressure one uses reverse logic from...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 01:05:43 -0400
...No more! As for choice of filter brands the higher pressure oil switch is located between the oil pump and the filter. As such...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 19:29:10 -0700
grounded wire for the high rpm oil pressure switch will keep the DOPS happy .. whether there is oil pressure or not. if it's...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list - Mark
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:20:05 -0400
Hey Jim - Wow - that must be the other oil pressure switch that I haven't found yet (haven't gone looking yet, either). I...