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Oil pressure....say HALLELUJAH!!
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:37:03 -0600
...I switched out the high pressure oil sender today, and I have never been so happy to find the incorrect part in the van...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:17:19 -0700
...it shouldn't be too hard to tell if the oil pressure switch is present and properly wired. Turn on the ignition, and look...
Oil Pressure Warning Buzzer
Historical mailing list - John Iseman
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:53:03 EDT
I recently switched from Mobil 1 15W-50 to to 10W30 after an intermittent buzzer problem. The problem went from intermittent, ie 2500 rpm...
Re: Oil pressure sender thread size?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 5 May 2007 06:31:38 -0500
...I would like to make a > temporary gauge, to see what my current oil pressure is (latter on > I'll do the real deal...
Re: Electric sender, oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 05:44:00 -0500
...electric oil pressure sender and want to do >it with a "T" so I can still use the .3 bar OEM pressure switch. > >Thanks...
Re: How to start a diesel engine after 5 years inactive
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 14 May 2001 08:46:16 -0700
...pressure bleeder set up you could send > pressurized oil through the hole were the oil pressure switch is located. > This would send fresh oil...
Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:53:35 -0500
...Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch? > > > Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> writes: >> >> $150.00 for mechanic to do it. Good price...
Re: Is my ECU dead?
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:56:32 -0400
...Intended obviously to save the engine if the oil pressure crashes. So, what information is being fed to the ECU to make it think...
Re: Oil pressure hose
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:11:26 -0400
...confirm or deny if this hose will fit on the oil pressure > switch on my 1.9L engine? I have a matching VDO gauge...
Re: FW: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:02:56 -0600
...2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal > > I'm still struggling with this. Coolant pump pulley has been removed. Deep > well socket to...
Re: An Oil Gage.. Plain and simple...
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 07:29:10 -0600
...several senders switchable to one gauge. Like the one I use on my 87 westy wannabe. I monitor oil and fuel pressure with the...
Re: TiiCo Gauges... A nice discovery
Historical mailing list - Sean B.
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 12:42:31 -0800
Gary, I just installed senders and gauges for oil temp and oil pressure last week. I used VDO and was able to use their...
Re: Continuing Saga of Oil Pressure light
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 11:54:10 EDT
...I went out and was checking the high pressure switch near the oil pump and discovered it was DISCONNECTED!! How it worked itself loose...
Re: Oil sensor still buzz after going to Mahle oil filter, now what?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:05:11 -0500
...There is a pressure switch at the very back end of the engine at the very back end of the van right down on...
Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:59:18 -0400
...VDO Oil Pressure Gauges and BusBoys > > > Hello, > first, I want to thank the following people for giving me > advice on my > low oil pressure...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:26:49 -0800
...So I've ordered parts to install an oil pressure >> >>> gauge. >> >>> >> >>> I realize there's a lower threshold (blue) .25 bar switch that VW...
Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Fri, 14 Aug 2015 22:08:46 -0700
...If the engine sounds good you may be able to increase oil > pressure by installing an oversized oil pump. Depending on the pressure > switch...
Re: oil pressure switch 2 - HELP
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 6 May 1999 02:32:26 +0200
Tonya Pope wrote: > Please, I tried calling the parts department and they couldn't tell me > what the pressure rating was for the part...
Re: Oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:37:42 -0800
...oil pressure switch by the pulleys should be a > > brown wire. It comes up and meets with another brown wire from the other > oil...
Re: Thrown H2O Pump Belt: Now Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 08:52:06 -0500
...I have eliminated the oil pressure 9bar >switch as the source of the leak. This is a small leak, started at about >2-3...
Re: VDO gauges
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:30:26 -0700
...Both are good, but your Vanagon already has a decent oil pressure warning system. If it goes below 0.3BAR the oil pressure light...
Re: Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:15:20 -1000
...installed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> One thing I would do is get the rear oil pressure switch from the dealer. >>>>>>>> The aftermarket ones including the OEM looking Meyle...
Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
Historical mailing list - Ry
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:45:03 -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: new bearings but no change in oil pressure
Historical mailing list - pederparizek
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 11:27:32 -0500
...new bearings but no change in oil pressure > I was very surprised to see the oil pressure warning light come on > after installing new...
Re: Gauges & sendinig unit installation
Historical mailing list - John
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:25:50 -0500
...The schematic is the plumbing > >needed to add a typical oil pressure sending unit to the existing 0.3 > >Bar switch location under the...
Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
Wed, 22 May 2002 20:33:12 EDT
...High-speed driving has often led to oil warning buzzer and light going off as I'm returning to idle on exit ramp. Switching...
Oil pressure hose
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:28 -0400
Hi Volks, Can anyone confirm or deny if this hose will fit on the oil pressure switch on my 1.9L engine? I have...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:05:17 -0500
...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the >> bushing >> to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:56:24 -0500
...when making the switch? The > van > > doesn't currently leak any oil and I haven't had any oil pressure > troubles, > > I would just...
Re: Oil Pressure Kit
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:40:08 -0400
...It takes the pressure between the pushrod tubes and TEE's it: -to the original lower pressure switch; and -to a 1/8" line...
Re: 1987 2.1 WBX oil buzzer comes on after hiway usage...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 17:39:29 -0500
...will cause decreased oil pressure. At low speeds the problem is masked after resetting the engine as the higher pressure switch is only looked...
Re: 87 rebuild update!
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 20:18:30 -0500
...I switched the wires on the dual sender and the gauge works... Now, I KNOW that I have an oil pressure problem. At idle...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:21:43 EDT
...The "high side" oil pressure switch located just below the crank pulley and next to the oil filter mount has developed a crack in...
Re: Oil pressure light 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 05:50:51 EST
...Maybe try other new switches. What I did want to ask was would you like to add your oil pressure readings to my _Vanagon...
2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:59:00 -0500
...The temp gauge is now operative, but the oil pressure warning system is still faulty, but in a different way. I am confident that...
Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Thu, 9 May 2013 09:37:12 -0700
...oil, and not the pressures. Sure the average pressure with R134a will be a bit higher (maybe 10%), but because the R12 pressure switches...
Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:48:25 -0700
...The oil temp goes up the oil pressure becomes more viscous and drops. Someone on the list suggested switching to Mobil One Synthetic oil...
Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:39:12 -0800
...2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal Problem solved. I talked with the folks at Van Cafe today, and they told me the...
Re: Hello - Idiot oil light keeps coming on!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Nov 2010 14:38:38 -0700
...in either case, 1.9 or 2.1 the oil pressure switch you want to get to is under the left cyldiner head. if...
Re: Oil light?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 11:30:22 EST
...switch. If you cannot locate an obvious wiring fault which causes a false low pressure indication, it would be prudent to check the oil...
Re: Oil Light, '85
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:49:00 -0500
Of couse you can, pressure is pressure, the gauge and idiot light switch don't significantly alter it by their presence. On Jan 9...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:22:44 -0800
...I have seen other types of engines with low oil pressure and generally the oil light will start flickering at idle when the oil...
Re: Cold start oil pressure
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 11 May 2021 23:38:24 -0600
...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: Head gasket, cracked head, or more?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:18:08 -0700
...there will be no oil pressure .. so if you turn on the key, see the warning light, and unplug the oil pressure switch .. the...
Gauges
Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:39:51 -0800
I'm about to add oil pressure, oil temp and cylinder head temp gauges to my '82 Westy. I could figure out the installation...
Re: EXPERTISE NEEDED! oil pressure woes con't. part 4
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 19:54:13 -0500
On my '87 Westy, with an oil cooler, experiencing the same low oil pressure, ~20psi, after climbing or at >65 mph, my oil temp...
Re: Window molding question & Hazard switch update & Oil pressure buzzer (long).
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:50:55 -0500
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, Joe in NH wrote: > I replaced my hazard switch today and I now have both right and left > side...
Re: Oil pressure ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 06:15:58 -0800
...installed. >> > >> > One thing I would do is get the rear oil pressure switch from the >> dealer. >> > The aftermarket ones including the OEM looking Meyle...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:54:34 -0600
...That brings my oil >> pressure up a little too. >> >> I've seen my oil pressure decline a few psi as my motor >> accumulates mileage...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 19:05:22 -0800
...So I've ordered parts to install an oil pressure >> >>> gauge. >> >>> >> >>> I realize there's a lower threshold (blue) .25 bar switch that VW...
Re: Oil pressure lamp
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:28:57 -0500
...The van > hadn't been driven for about a week. > > The oil pressure lamp did not go out. The oil pressure gauge I installed...
Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:15:35 EDT
I saw these "L" shaped connectors in a pack at Radio Shack the other day. Made a mental note. Hope this helps ya, Ken...
Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:03:09 -0400
Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> writes: > $150.00 for mechanic to do it. Good price? I did mine in about 20 minutes (not counting...
temp and leak
Historical mailing list - .
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:58:41
...had the heads replaced a a few months ago and last month had the two oil pressure switches replaced. Now, a third leak developed...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:59:01 -0500
...The "high side" oil pressure > switch located just below the crank pulley and next to the oil filter mount > has developed a crack in...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:50:59 -0400
...Does the >brightness have anything to do with the degree of oil pressure? It *should* not. The oil pressure sender is simply a switch...
Re: Oil pressure sender thread size?
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sat, 5 May 2007 06:23:22 -0700
...Oil pressure sender thread size? I think the metric size is 10mm, but I've never had leak troubles using standard US 1/8...
Re: hard start when warm
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:39:51 -0800
Those wires sound like the 2 oil pressure switch wires. One is blue with a black stripe and the other is yellow. They should...
Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:25:17 -0800
...So I've ordered parts to install an oil pressure >> >>> gauge. >> >>> >> >>> I realize there's a lower threshold (blue) .25 bar switch that VW...
Re: Spooked!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:23:37 -0700
...I hit the switch, the |engine started right up, oil pressure light went out. I noted |no strange sounds, and the oil pressure alarm...