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  • Re: Oil Light
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:42:29 -0400
    86 and later has what is known as the "Dynamic" oil pressure warning system. The dynamic is that it has two sensors, with each...
  • Re: oil temp or oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 19 Oct 2015 06:53:19 -0700
    I have both temp and pressure, if I had to pick one it would be temp. There have been 2 or 3 occasions where...
  • Re: Oil pressure low limit
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:49:50 -0400
    ...I thought the boxers had a bit lower idle pressure than that. The low pressure warning switch is only 0.3 bar which is...
  • Re: oil pressure problems,still
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:23:00 -0400
    Roger, The low pressure oil switch is supposed to be normally closed i.e. no pressure. That is what tests the oil light with...
  • Re: high oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:23:58 -0700
    ...On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Where are you measuring the oil pressure? In the...
  • Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Wed, 6 Sep 2017 22:37:18 -0600
    ...Isn't pressure at the filter different from pressure at the >> engine? Also, that sandwich, added to the factory oil cooler, plus in my...
  • RE: Tires & Pressure '85 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
    Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:10:03 -0500
    Tire pressure should be set to the pressure on the door jamb, do not however exceed the maximum pressure for the tire. This is...
  • Oil pressure switch problem
    Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:04:16 -0400
    I've been dealing with this stupid oil pressure switch problem and need some help. Note that I have no reason to think that...
  • Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:02:12 -0500
    ...put an oil pressure gauge > on it and find out what the real oil pressure is, or try another > sender.........that's the easier...
  • Re: Fuel pressure Guage
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:05:27 -0500
    Marc and Mark the puel pressure should be checked both at idle and at 2000 RPM to see if the pump pressure drops due...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 May 2019 14:23:02 +0000
    ...Oil Pressure Gauge The kits should all be equally good.  You are getting a slightly easier install with our kit I think.  We use...
  • Re: Kumho 857 Tire Pressure?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:15:57 -0400
    ...Working with just tire pressure ( and not wheel >> rim >> widths, or tire sizes ) is all you have to work with there. >> Around 6 to...
  • Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 14 Apr 2002 21:11:53 -0700
    ...I never have a oil pressure problem. There could be a few other reasons for the oil pressure 'problem' you are having. First the...
  • Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
    Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:55:17 -0600
    ...Cold engine oil pressure is above 45 psi. When its warm it pressure is steady around 32 PSI until it gets hot, then it...
  • Re: Propane Tank Cover?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:22:08 -0500
    GW sells a pressure regulator with a cover.A Marshall 290,I believe.I may have the following numbers reversed.It is not summer...
  • Re: Need help
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Sun, 8 May 2005 22:40:18 -0500
    Jere, If you feel that an oil filter will set off low oil pressure buzzer's-- That's good. If an engine doesn't...
  • Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
    Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
    Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:15:39 -0500
    This probably means the viscosity of the cold oil is allowing the pump to overwhelm the pressure relief valve that's suppose to limit...
  • Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Thu, 17 Jul 2003 10:13:15 -0600
    Inspection of the A/C circuit will also reveal the high pressure switch in the AC system. Since "Freon" pressure is also dependent upon...
  • Re: Westy Fridge Now Works Great! 23 Degrees F
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Mon, 24 May 1999 13:39:15 -0400
    ...Mark Drillock < > Yesterday I made the discovery that the propane pressure was set to only > 8 inches on my 82 Westy. The Dometic manual...
  • Re: ...oil pressure...oil sensor
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Sat, 28 May 2005 01:58:09 -0400
    Well...the oil pressure is (if I recall) 20 psi at 2000 rpm, and I have a new oil pressure sensor - the oil is...
  • Re: No fuel line pressure when off???
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:46:01 -0400
    ...wrote... >As soon as the cranking of the motor stops, (ignition coil disabled) >the pressure drops rapidly. >A leaking injector? If it starts OK...
  • What are the R12 A/C operating pressures?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sun, 29 Jun 2003 01:58:15 EDT
    What is the normal high and low A/C operating pressures? Robert
  • Re: Fuel pressure tester
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:06:31 -0700
    Sears sells a nice combo vac/pressure gauge for $19.95 folks John Aircooled.Net Inc.
  • Re: Oil pressure light- '88 GL
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:02:33 -0400
    You need to test the oil pressure and maybe even the oil temperature. How long-fast were you driving before the light-buzzer turned...
  • Re: Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:57:42 -0700
    ...750mL PASS >> > > What this done while you were measuring fuel pressure? > > The pump must be working against normal fuel pressure conditions when > its output...
  • Re: '89 Carat: Screaming at me in SoCal
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:29:40 EST
    ...Pull out the oil pressure switch and plug in a pressure gauge. If you want to get an indication of what your oil pressure...
  • Re: Coolant System Pressure Gauge
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 9 May 2002 16:13:03 -0400
    ...This is at or near the cap pressure setting. Jay, I bet if you measure back at the engine you'll get a lower...
  • Re: Overflow puking water
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:42:24 -0800
    ...Put a pressure gauge on the > cooling system and > verify that the pressure is still going up very fast > when the engine is > running...
  • Re: oil pressure problems,still
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:44:07 -0400
    ...I also used the tiny plastic tubing they sell at NAPA to mount the oil pressure gauge sending unit under the coil. There were...
  • Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
    Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
    Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:00:06 -0700
    Hey all, I promised I'd ask my brother-in-law about these hi-pressure valves, and I did. He says that the regular...
  • Re: Some Fuel Pump Theory
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:23:32 -0300
    ...In many other vehicles with similar high pressure pumps, they use TWO pumps: The first is a low pressure transfer pump, which pumps the...
  • Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
    Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:05:43 -0800
    The recommended rear tire pressure on my Westy is 40 PSI and the Firestone tires are rated at 35 PSI, so I am keeping...
  • .3 BAR oil pressure switch
    Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
    Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:14:50 -0500
    ...Years back, I'd ordered an oil pressure switch from local supplier for an '86 Vanagon. I installed it myself. Recently, I decided to...
  • Oil senders
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 30 Jun 1997 09:31 -0600 (MDT)
    Karl- The low(er) pressure sender operates in a manner most resemblingthe one we are all familiar with from our air cooled days. It...
  • slow oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Andy
    Thu, 1 Jan 1998 13:32:20 -0800
    ...Oil pressure is good in all ranges even after reaching operating temperature she never drops below 10psi. I didnt notice this problem until I...
  • Oil pressure light
    Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
    Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:25:12 -0700
    Recently our oil pressure light has been flickering and sometimes staying on steady for seconds at a time. I have checked the pressure by...
  • A/C troubleshooting...
    Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
    Tue, 13 Jul 1999 01:37:12 EDT
    ...I checked the low pressure line valve but I couldnt find the high pressure valve. Does anyone have an idea where will I find...
  • 11 in. pressure = how many Bars - part 2
    Historical mailing list - Stebbins
    Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:23:45 +0200
    I just found Inches of pressure to Bars conversion (under the http://www.unitwiz.com/index.html "pressure" sidebar). But are we talking 11...
  • Re: Fuel pressure test gauge
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:42:14 -0500
    >What type of gauge do you guys use to measure (test) fuel pressure? >Well, there's ... >http://buy.snapon..... I trust the above is...
  • FS VDO Gauges
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 22 Oct 2002 12:19:28 -0500
    ...oil temp, oil pressure, volts (gages read in Bar and Celsius) Oil Temp to 150 celsius. Oil pressure to 5 bar. from 90 VW...
  • Re: oil temps 200what?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:24:19 -0500
    At 9:02 AM 07/17/95, David Carment wrote: >pressure in relation to oil temp (IMHO). Haynes states that oil pressure >should be...
  • Re: High sink water pressure
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:42:14 -0300
    ...I replaced it with an OEM pump and the pressure is just about right now. Pascal "84 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
  • Intermittent Oil Pressure Light and Buzzer -- conclusion
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:13:37 -0400
    ...https://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=pressure+guage&product_id=1039 -Oil pressure at 4000rpm after one...
  • Re: 83 Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Question
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:36:43 -0500
    The system only needs to hold pressure long enough to keep the fuel from boiling as the engine heat makes it into the fuel...
  • Re: 91 vannie oil lite and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:39 -0500
    Mark, I installed an oil pressure gauge to know exactly what my pressures were. After learning that my pressure was ok from the gauge...
  • Questions VDO gauge/late model oil senders
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sun, 17 Oct 1999 09:39:50 EDT
    ...Would it make sense to add the second pressure pressure sender to the 1.9 engine so I can use the more elaborate pressure...
  • Re: oil pressure at startup in diesel swapped inline 4
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:42:32 -0700
    ...Is there a oil pressure checkvalve somewhere that loses the oil >or >prime. >TIA Possible that the oil pressure relief valve in the pick...
  • Re: Oil Buzzer advice
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Thu, 1 Oct 2015 14:26:36 -0700
    ...Simplest answer for a 200K miles engine with a history of low oil pressure is bearing wear. > Not if you understand how the oil...
  • Re: Bluestar =?windows-1252?Q?project=85no_start_yet?=
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 11 May 2013 14:37:50 -0700
    If you hot wire the fuel pump on, fuel should gush from the return side of the pressure regulator if the fuel supply system...
  • Re: GTI Golf to diesel conversion
    Historical mailing list - tmiller
    Sun, 9 May 2004 19:03:57 -0400
    ...High pressure turbines have a boost enrichment valve on the injection pump and a pop-off valve to relieve intake air pressure that are...
  • Re: Vanagon burned to the ground-fuel pressure gauge?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:15:36 -0400
    Would a fuel pressure gauge , have warned him of a fuel problem?
  • Re: Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:50:29 -0700
    With the engine running for the fuel pressure regulator test right ? I had assumed so,. reading your post. there won't be vacuum on...
  • Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:23:15 -0500
    I was wiring up my new VDO volt gauge and accidentally shorted the (+) feed to my oil pressure gauge(popping a fuse) I finished...
  • Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sun, 28 May 2017 10:59:43 -0400
    ...Ignition switch on 11.83 volts Engine turned on 0.01 volts oil pressure light flashing Engine warmed up at idle 12 volts oil...
  • Re: Coolant with Zero Pressure
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 14 Oct 2001 23:14:23 -0400
    For a number of reasons, it is extremely important that the cooling system can hold pressure. Although the bulk temperature of the coolant may...
  • Re: FI fuel pressure issues
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:25:13 -0400
    Adam wrote Today, I tested fuel pressure. Followed Bentley instructions for air-cooled 2 liter. at idle with vacuum line off, it ran 29...
  • Re: Vanagon weights was [WetWesties] RV coverage for BCAA, AAA etc
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:46:33 -0800
    Sigh... (eyes rolling) To recap :^) IF my properly inflated tires feel warm, indicating more load than appropriate for the engineer-approved tire pressure, I...
  • Re: Oil pressure low limit
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:28:19 -0700
    Bentley Section 17 Engine Lubrication gives the oil pressure test setup and expected readings for all 3 engine types. In all 3 the spec...
  • Re: Regulator pressure
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:17:49 -0700
    ...Regulator pressure > 11 inches of water column. > > Mike > > > > Paul Chubbuck wrote: > > What is the proper manometer pressure for a Westy? > > > > Paul >
  • Re: 91 Vanagon, oil pressure anomaly
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 28 May 1996 13:34:21 -0400
    ...Every time I exit the freeway, the oil pressure >light and buzzer (you know, the one that triples your heart rate in a >split...