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Re: Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:16:46 -0700
...sounds...so it seems I have appropriate pressure. Also...I had a new oil sensor switch installed awhile back... has not solved the issue...
Re: Oil leak...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:14:04 -0500
...to the pressure washer, I think it appears to be the > switch. The oil cooler doesn't appear to have any oil on/leaking...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:39:30 -0700
...I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . . > > > > ...I might as well look into rigging an oil pressure gauge. Anyone got...
Re: Oil pressure sender & VDO gauge upgrade
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 17 May 2002 08:39:12 -0400
The pressure will not be the same! Why do you think the use two different sender switches? Pressure will be higher on the pump...
Re: need electrics advice..wiring in some gauges and..
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 17:11:36 -0700
...I am mounting Oil Temp and Oil pressure gauges..I know how > to get the gauge signals right and make the gauges work properly...
Re: oil leak
Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
Fri, 5 Sep 1997 00:53:08 UT
...Oil pressure switches do sometimes start to leak too, and the '87 Vanagon has 2 of them - one on the lower back near the...
Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:24:27 -0700
...As is the oil pressure connection. (different purpose) Neat. > If you want an instant brake light indicator just jumper the 81a (bl/r) > terminal...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:25:12 -0400
Here's my oil cooler/gauge setup. I'm running a dual-pole sender. Because the sender's low pressure side cutoff is higher...
Re: Dim Oil LIght, Ign. On Engine Off
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:00:03 -0400
...I'm running a "Dynamic Oil Pressure "L" board. Oil light has always worked fine. Looking here: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa...
Re: disabling the damn oil buzzer
Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
Tue, 4 Apr 2006 13:05:37 -0400
...the low pressure switch > will be monitored. > > The bent over pin is the one that carries the tach signal to the > oil warning circuit...
Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:25:06 -0400
...switch or better yet, the wire is frayed somewhere and shorting out turning on the light. Next step is to check the oil pressure...
Re: Oil Checking My '86 Vanagon, the answer!
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Sun, 7 Jun 1998 02:51:24 EDT
...When there really is a problem with your oil pressure when the engine is running, then you'll see a flashing oil light. This...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:56:06 -0700
...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: Dash Noise - Buzzing
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:37:10 -0700
...It shows each wire as Brown from there to switches. FWIW Robert, the buzzer you may be hearing is located on engine oil pressure...
Re: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:21:48 -0600
The temp and oil pressure sensors are brand new. The grounds are clean because we cleaned them. The tps is adjusted perfect. The other...
Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:55:57 -0400
...On the 86-91 Vanagons they upgraded the system to have pressure switches that turns the compressor off if the pressure in the system...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:00:02 -0600
...http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx > > Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter...
Re: a/c fittings
Historical mailing list - KEITH HUGHES
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:37:45 -0700
...a low pressure switch - the one intended to keep the compressor from running when there's no refrigerant (and thus no OIL cirulating) in...
Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 12 May 95 10:40:02 CDT
...but a better investment is an oil temp gauge (and oil pressure gauge) ... that will let you SEE what range of temps your engine...
Re: Major oil leak ...
Historical mailing list - David Hally
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 20:16:33 -0800
...It is just too > crowded there with the engine support, oil pressure switch, coolant > pipe, intercooler, etc. > Anyone had any experience like this? > The...
Re: Redline Gearoil properties
Historical mailing list - John
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:23:23 -0400
...As temperature and > particularly pressure in a transmission break down these long chains the > better an oil with a high concentration of them will...
Re: replace an 86 clock with a tac?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:06:13 -0800
...This is because the 2.1 engines have a dual switch "dynamic oil pressure warning system". The circuit board for this is in the...
Re: Teflon tape & oil fittings
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 May 1996 22:51:52 -0500
...dissasemble later easily if need me, would be excellent on electrical oil pressure senders I figure but have not had opportunity to try. John
Re: 69-96 RIP
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:21:48 -0700
...My installation had an electric (and remote) fuel pump which was wired to the oil pressure switch (through some electonics I cobbled), alternator, etc...
Re: Oil light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:25:43 -0500
...Oil pressure was fine based on my aftermarket gauge so I think it was the fact that it was the hottest part of the...
adding guages to Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:19:19 EDT
...oil temp gauge? Is there a 3 way sender to allow all three? Can a temp reading be obtained from that pressure switch sender...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:04:57 -0600
...Then you switched to straight 30 and the light flickered >> more. Of course it will! It is thinner oil. 20/50 is 20 weight...
Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:43 -0800
...Any more and you'll be blowing the valves on your washer and dishwasher, not to mention your toilet...>> Actually, many pressure switches for...
1986 Syncro Crew Cab 1.9 L
Historical mailing list - Michael Anderson, A.I.I.C., C.I.P.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:48:58 -0700
...this to switch off the alarm but this also didn't work. Our feeling is that it relates to the oil pressure control unit...
Re: Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:58:34 -0400
...I read somewhere that VW made a replacement >> pressure switch that goes on at .25 bar instead of .3 bar due to people >> worrying...
alternate refrigerants will wait...
Historical mailing list - John Gladu
Mon, 26 May 1997 23:15:34 -0500
...He went off to deal with the phones and I found the A/C pressure switch and disconnected the electrical plug. Oil came out...
Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:45:05 -0800
...You won't have a dynamic oil pressure circuit for the dash, so the oil pressure switch by the crank pulley, you'll just...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Leak?-Engine Oil Viscosity!
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:42:51 -0500
...I just grounded out the wire to the high pressure oil switch and put in STRAIGHT WEIGHT 40 Shell oil. That was 50k miles...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:40:04 -0500
...I'm thinking of switching from 'real' to > > > 'synthetic' > > > oil in my 1980 air-cooled. It has about 12000-15000 kms on the > > > engine...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Stock engine oil heat exchanger.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:42:20 -0500
...www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-ada >> pter.aspx >> >> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the >> filter...
Re: Oil Pressure
Historical mailing list - Shane Eddy
Thu, 23 May 2002 09:21:56 -0400
...High-speed driving > has often led to oil warning buzzer and light going off as I'm returning to > idle on exit ramp. Switching...
Re: Lost my dash lights?
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:41:01 -0600
I recently lost my oil pressure warning light. I believe the problem was due to corrosion on the 14 pin plug that connects the...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 6 May 2007 23:20:49 -0700
...did you do that? reading materials: > > http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/low-oil-pressure.htm > > http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/csccs.html > > http://www...
Re: Frank's "new" engine rport
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 06:58:25 EDT
...break in the oil pressure was not up to my expectations. When I switched to the Mobile 1 5w50 the pressure was excellent. This...
Re: Synthetic Oil (?)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 Jan 95 18:06:31 EST
...a) first 1/2 hour 30 weight dino oil; do not run at a constant rpm and shut down immediately after-change oil and...
Re: 2.1L Oil pressure switch R&R
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:02:17 -0700
...2.1L Oil pressure switch R&R > > I just swapped out mine when I changed out my water pump. Even with the pump > out...
84 Surgery Final Update
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 Feb 1995 12:22:04 -0600
...1 Head Gasket Sealer 4 Spark Plugs (Bosch) 1 Oil switch pressure guage Oil and filter change cooling system flush ----------- Total = $384.22 Labor...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 14:08:53 -0800
...www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-ada >> pter.aspx >> >> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the >> filter...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:03:26 -0500
...http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-adapter.aspx >> >> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the filter...
Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:41:42 -0700
...switch or better yet, the wire is frayed somewhere and shorting out turning on the light. Next step is to check the oil pressure...
Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure Here is the link for that "New Engine"
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:24:06 -0500
...The correct high speed-pressure oil pressure switch should close at ~.9 bar, 12.7 psi. This is not a fix unless the spring...
Re: weekend work
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:19:31 -0500
Last summer, when I was having oil pressure monitoring problems, and thought the oil pressure on my van was low, I was having cooling...
Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 4 May 2010 12:03:59 -0700
...This lead me to believe that it could be the Oil Pressure Switch located > between the push rods ont he Driver's side. If...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list - Mark
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:49:32 -0400
I had two oil leaks recently - one from the oil cooler and one from the oil pressure switch (the blue one). Inexpensive parts and...
Re: Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery,resolved???
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 09:57:40 -0600
...Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure > mystery,resolved??? > > Ben McCafferty wrote: > >> If the requirement is 4.4 or 13.1 psi, there's a ghost in...
87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:10:31 -0600
...Grounds are clean Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in this weekend) entire ignition system is good (timing, coil, distributor...
Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 16:54:13 -0600
...A 15/16th sochet fits perfect, but every socket I looked at is either to short, and the blade on the switch interferes with...
Re: instruments, interviews
Historical mailing list - Dave Black
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 09:57:44 -0700 (MST)
...2 (opposite corners) and either a selector switch or two gauges, > plus oil temp and pressure. Doesn't the head temp sender sandwich with...
thermoswitch
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 16:04:07 EDT
...for info on an oil pressure light problem. Listees suggested looking at type of oil, filter, the pressrue switches, and the cooling system. Since...
Re: No Break Lights
Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:12:03 -0000
...The switch operates hydraulically by the break fluid under pressure. If the switch has failed and a replacement difficult, then I reckon a 'fix...
Re: 87 Vanagon fuse problem
Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 21:12:07 -0600
...Wipers worked perfectly when I first tried the new switch, but then went back to not working at all. My tach and oil pressure...
Re: Oil Pressure Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 16 May 2005 13:51:12 -0700
...If the .3 sensor closes contact, the oil light comes on. The newer system runs everything thru a small L-shaped circuit board inside...
Re: Oil buzzer coming on?
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 23:16:11 -0400
...This is an oil >> pressure warning, isn't it? I am a bit rusty. Any clue as to what is going > on >> here? I...
Vanagon A/C compressor
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Wed, 2 May 2007 14:16:40 -0700
...oil when recharging.After several recharges( without adding new oil),the oil level gets too low. Without a low pressure cut off switch (like...
Re: Oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:21:19 -0800
How could someone have the wrong oil pressure sender? Was VW installing the wrong one at the factory? >From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM...