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• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 15:26:23 -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...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Bauer
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:24:57 -0700
  ...These vanagons >have no low pressure cut off switch in the a/c system. The oil will leave >the compressor as the refrigerant level...
• Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
  ...The factory oil pressure relief valve is typically set to limit oil pressure to about 60 psi. With very thick oil and high enough...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:11:11 -0700
  ...I ordered the replacement high pressure > sensor as well as the oil filter adapter plate to install a pressure gauge > to get to the...
• Re: that Minneapolis guy again..
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:45:15 -0600
  ...He suggested 20/50 once summer hits to keep engine happy > and oil LED off. Anybody heard this before? > Your high pressure sensor may...
• '89 Vanagon GL Diagnostic Challenge
  Historical mailing list - Trevor Barran
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:12:59 -0600
  ...I figure when the engine heats up and the oil is less viscous, a screwed pump is unable to maintain oil pressure when the...
• Vbelt placement?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:08:44 -0500
  Just replaced the high pressure oil switch(Thanks to all who responded to my questions) and am putting new belts in. Wondering if there...
• 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:15:33 -0500
  ...Does anyone actually know which spec oil pressure switch is correct for the 82 diesel? ETKA has 028919081D as .25 bar, blue and 021919081B...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 08:59:53 -0500
  ...I've replaced the oil > pressure switch and the wiring that connects it to the wiring > harness. > I've cleaned out my oil pressure...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 May 2005 21:41:57 -0500
  ...All seems fine, so we >put in new oil pressure switch to be safe. Been all this time and no >problems. >Questions: >How do...
• I need help identifying a part...........
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:46:10 -0700
  ...Basically I need to know where to get one of those so I can screw an old pressure switch in to plug the hole...
• Re: temperature-oil pressure (rather long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:05:29 -0700
  ...high pressure part of the oil warning circuit saying' I'm not happy !' stock, there are tw oil pressure switches, a low pressure one...
• Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Mon, 31 May 2004 14:44:00 -0700
  ...Anyway, just a thought. -Damon --- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Oil pressure switch? 2.1 engines have a second one, > near that area...
• Re: Is the Digitool still available from someone???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:20:13 -0800
  > can you also get oil pressure, oil temp, coolant temp from the ecu ? Unfortunately, oil only has a couple yes/no pressure switches, and...
• Re: Oil pressure warning light suddenly not working
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:05:32 -1000
  on your diesel van, remove the wire from the OP switch at the forward end of the cylinder head and ground it, like with...
• Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:34:52 -0400
  ...When it finally did get started, the oil pressure light turned off seconds after starting. I switched to an inline VW engine after that...
• Re: Temp Gauge Saga is Worse
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:43:33 -0400
  ...There is NO low oil pressure warning, at hot idle and above 2,000 RPM again providing that the dynamic oil pressure warning system...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:31:15 -0800
  ...drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > > > The wire coming from the oil pressure switch by the pulleys should be a > > brown wire. > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog...
• Re: oil pressure warning
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 4 May 2001 09:29:31 -0400
  ...After installing a oil pressure guage and seeing there was no real problem, moving the wire fixed it. Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe.main.nc...
• (FIX) Re: Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 14:41:08 EDT
  ...I recently installed a VDO Oil Pressure Gauge...some Readings: <snip> Also...I had a new oil sensor switch installed awhile back ... has not...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 12 May 2021 11:46:03 -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? >>>> >>> >
• [A] FOR SALE 75-79 BUS Fuel Injection Parts
  Historical mailing list
  12 Apr 1994 06:27:07 GMT
  ...All for that same fuel injection system 75-79 busses thermo-time switch oil pressure switch fuel injectors (2) cold start valve prices neg...
• Re: coolant pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 13:56:48 -0500
  ...In the past I have used an electric oil pressure gauge with senders for oil, fuel, and coolant. The senders go to a switch...
• Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:27:39 -0700
  ...a hole with a little pool of oil fairly close to the distributor and under the pressure regulator. So I got out my Bentley...
• Re: Oil leak oddity
  Historical mailing list - Andrea Berardelli
  Sun, 11 May 2003 13:29:32 -0700
  ...a large leak of oil from the general area of the oil cooler immediately AFTER the engine is switched off. Then it stops, after...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:59:27 -0500
  ...I hit the switch, the engine > started right up, oil pressure light went out. I noted no strange > sounds, and the oil pressure alarm...
• Re: Oil buzzer coming on?
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 20:08:39 -0700
  ...exit, the oil sloshed to one > side and you got a momentary loss of pressure? > > > Ric This is a thought. I switched to 20W50...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:58:36 -0400
  ...outlet (or inlet - it seems to be mounted in a neutral pressure zone on the roof). But it really shone when camping, and made...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 2 May 2019 15:02:02 -0700
  ...pressure switch. Mark Nick DeAngelis wrote: > Thanks Ken! > > Dan the pin bending method will allow the light to function if it sees low pressure...
• Re: leaking oil pump gasket or bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 19:12:59 -0500
  ...I also found that the oil leak I had thought I was fixing my replacing >the oil pressure switch (and which I am now...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Tue, 16 May 1995 9:34:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...My mileage is still the same before switching (30-33mpg). The oil pressures are: 100# idle/cold, 25# idle/hot, 100# running/cold and...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:49:24 -0400
  ...Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation OlRivrRat, thanks for the information. I do switch to the 40W for the hottest three months...
• Re: low rpm flat spot
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 21:01:44 CST
  ...If the oil pressure relief valve sticks, oil pressure could rise to over 200 psi when you accelerate to drive off. With pressure that...
• Re: Stranded: Oil Buzzer???
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:54:51 -0400
  ...We all hope that it is a mal-functioning oil pressure switch. > Thanks, Malcolm > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Sports > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football...
• Re: Whining AC compressor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 00:42:00 -0400
  ...The excess oil in the system will cause over pressurization in a manner that the high pressure switch will not react fast enough and...
• Re: Oil buzzer & blinking light
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:11:21 -0800
  Most commonly this happens when there is a problem with the high pressure oil switch or the wire connecting it to the dash. Does...
• Re: temp and leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:04:13 -0400
  ...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 Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 16 May 2005 17:16:12 EDT
  ...But what comes to mind is I had some trouble with the oil pressure light/buzzer. I think the problem was the oil pressure...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 15:24:47 -0700
  Stay away from Napa, Fram and Bosch oil filters, they are known to reduce oil pressure. Stick to OE Mann or Mahle filters for...
• Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 03:46:00 -0500
  ...The oil pressure in the 78 is on the high side around 80 psi when cold in winter and I had kept the 15...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:41:20 -0500
  ...Going to have > >> at > >> least the old OP Switch, and a pressure sender, ..a golf ball size gizmo > >> to > >> talk to an electric oil...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 15:49:40 -0400
  ...These vanagons have no low pressure cut off switch in the a/c system. The oil will leave the compressor as the refrigerant level...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:08:21 -0600
  ...Who has a new oil pressure regulator spring to ship me in Oakville, Ontario? I need it early next week. > > Story: > > On the road...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:06:12 -0500
  ...In New Mexico, temperatures around 95 F, running NW on US 87 toward Raton, oil pressure on the low end of what I thought...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:01:42 -0400
  ...no further oil pressure events after remove, clean and reassemble oil piston spring assembly, and a change of oil. I ended up changing the...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 21:38:16 -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...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 22:55:32 -0500
  ...I hit the switch, the engine >> started right up, oil pressure light went out. I noted no strange >> sounds, and the oil pressure alarm...
• Re: chronic valve tapping
  Historical mailing list - Alan Ruffalo
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 07:37:40 -0700
  ...pump back up. >> > > I switched from using Castrol 20W50 oil to Mobil1 synthetic 15W50 > after experiencing the dreaded oil pressure warning buzzer a few...
• Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:10 -0400
  1.9 have only one oil pressure sensor. Pascal -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of neil...
• Oil Pressure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 14:24:48 -0500
  Well, I replaced the red LED today, and it still didn't come on when I turned the ignition switch. I took the negative...
• Wiring questions for tach/dash pod from 88-89 into 82 aircooled [LONG]
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:56:16 -0700
  ...sender or the oil pressure light switch from dash? Thanks for your help. This will help others also as there were a lot of...
• Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:01:10 -0800
  ...That high oil pressure was gonna blow out something, I'm just glad that it was a $6 oil filter. Otherwise, $75 for the...
• Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 19:08:06 -0400
  ...Sensor two is located under the water pump between the oil filter and oil pump. This sensor is grounds itself out at pressures over...
• Re: Adding oil pressure and temp gauges?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:16:56 -0300
  ...I have a 1.6 TD diesel and use the second Oil Pressure sender as a switch to close the circuit on a relay...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 6 May 2007 09:24:10 -0400
  ...http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/low-oil-pressure.htm http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/csccs.html http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jfarrugi/mive_images...
• Re: Back from trip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:03:34 -0700
  ...engine, where one of the stock pressure sender/switches used to go. I haven’t studied the oil galley system to know if this...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:48:24 -0500
  The switch for the high pressure warning buzzer is between the oil pump and the filter. Yes, it is before the filter. So the...
• Gratitude and success
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 02 Jun 1996 12:03:20 -0400
  ...So it turns out to be the oil pressure sending switch. $6.50 (expensive, another FLAPS had it for 3.90, but they were...
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 10:39:22 -0400
  ...When I tried to push Castrol 20W50 past 4,000 miles, the dynamic oil pressure system would sound off after hard freeway runs. Lifter...
• Re: Vanagon Stereo Override?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:13:16 -0500
  ...connect the coil of an 87- 87a relay to coolant and oil >> pressure warning systems and relay switch to stereo positive power. As >> a...