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Re: Here's one to rack your brains............
Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
Tue, 9 May 2000 23:54:47 +0000
...I used to actually get the oil pressure to come back by 'cleaning' the inside of the engine with some 'motor flush' stuff that...
Re: Whining AC compressor
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 4 Aug 2016 22:30:21 -0500
...It ran fine but over time slowly lost pressure until the pressure switch turn the system off. The system has never been opened since...
Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 29 May 2011 13:58:21 -0700
...happens, but so far, no leakey. > ! - also ..your pipe for your oil pressure senders.. > Chris doesn't worry about vibration and metal fatigue on...
1991 Carat - the drama continues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:58:52 -0500
...Aha, I thought, I've got you now! Dynamic oil pressure fault. Started the engine, held it at idle - no light and alarm. Push...
Re: aftermarket tach
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:30:59 -0700
...84's ( which can have a tach ) and 85's, have one oil pressure switch, 86's and later have two oil pressure switches...
Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:06:10 -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: No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:13:16 -0700
...I've been keeping a fuel pressure gauge signal going to my VDO oil > pressure gauge(toggle switch to change sources) and for several...
Re: '89 Vanagon GL Diagnostic Challenge
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:55:30 +0000
...Low Oil pressure warning. As John suggested 20w-50 oil and a Black oil filter (Mann or Mahle) are a must. If this doesn...
Re: Lucas Heavy Duty Stablizer
Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:10:33 -0700
...Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer.� Where I live it never gets below 30 degrees.� I have noticed better oil pressure on my gauge-� 60...
Re: flashing coolant light purpose
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:12:16 -0500
...oil and filter, is goofy, and requires a series of steps involving the buttons for the trip odometers. Why not just a simple switch...
Re: Major oil leak ...
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:45:52 -0600
...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: Best Oil Viscosity?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 2 Dec 2003 23:57:48 -0500
...The 10w-30 will cause oil pressure problems during >extended highway travel. Better yet would be a synthetic such as Mobil >15w-50. The...
need electrics advice..wiring in some gauges and..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 16:48:38 -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: 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:51:46 -0700
...and > could not resolve either of these. > > Does anyone actually know which spec oil pressure switch is correct for the > 82 diesel? ETKA has...
Re: Idling / Oil Pressure Warning Light -'88 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 6 Jul 2021 15:52:06 -0700
...The oil pressure warning light started blinking > immediately after I restarted. > I didn't want to push my luck, so I turned it off...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:58:08 -0700
...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: Oil temp
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:10:45 -0400
...Any good oil cooler (I would think) should have a pressure relief valve or something to prevent the oil from flowing through it when...
Re: 90 Vanagon Oil Press Buzzer & Oil Light's on: Tis a Mistery
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 07:48:10 -0500
...and oil had been lost, about 1 > quart. > I traced the oil leak to the oil pressure sending unit located near the > oil pump...
Re: pressure sender hi/lo
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sat, 27 Jun 1998 11:39:50 -0600
...and the high and low pressure switches are not involved in getting the pressure gauge to work. The oil temp sender looks like a...
Re: 2.1L Oil pressure switch R&R
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:34:12 -0800
...Good luck, Tim --- Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I shall attempt to replace the oil pressure sender, the one located near the > lower...
Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:00:04 -0500
...In particular note the low pressure switch. If there isn't enough pressure in the system, it disables the compressor. The idea is that...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:58:12 -0700
...If the > shop tests it and tell me the oil pressure is > good and they put a new switch and the light > still flickers...
Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:03:40 -0800
...Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine > > ah ok. > > Are there two oil pressure senders on the 1.9? > > If so, are they the...
Re: The value of instrumentation
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:34:23 -0700
...what would an oil gauge on a spare port where the "high" pressure oil switch is show after engine sat unused 4 or 5...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:05:18 -0600
...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: Different Speedo - circuit board?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 2 May 2003 19:06:46 -0700
...The oil light will work but only based on the low rpm oil pressure switch. I could live with that but some would object...
Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 8 Jan 2009 14:59:05 -0800
...pressure switch present and working normally. (grounded) FWIW, the cluster I pulled from my '85 parts Vanagon, has a "place" for the Dynamic Oil...
Trip Report
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:38:31 -0700
...at 4000 rpm - oil at around 230 Fahrenheit and oil pressure at 39 psi. Coolant temp showing below the light. Oil temp gauge typically...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:03:26 -0400
...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 light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:28:34 -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: black smoke + more
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 14:36:33 -0600
...I haven't actually checked my fuel pressure to see if the fuel pump is working properly, but I think it probably is. I...
WAS: Comprssion Tester Question. NOW: Tester/engine results Report
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:18:44 -0800
...Maybe lifters are soft from all that gas? I couldn't feel any obvious play at rockers. (valves closed) Also hinky; oil pressure switch...
oil falls out of vanagon!
Historical mailing list - l p
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:34:55 -0700
...like maybe this is the place for the 0.9 bar pressure switch, but Bentley notes that this is for 1986 & later models only...
Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 08:08:24 -0400
...I choose this tubing for its durability, pressure containment (it doesn't swell, and cause pressure drops), and its heat shedding ability. The oil...
Re: Random Oil Buzzer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:51:40 -0600
...Found my AC belt had broken and had knocked the connector to the high pressure switch off the sensor. I simply slipped it back...
Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:30:43 -0500
...At some higher pressure it should turn the compressor > off. > > The fact that you blew the back off the switch indicates that you have...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 20:44:25 -1000
...Then you switched to straight 30 and the light flickered >>> more. Of course it will! It is thinner oil. 20/50 is 20 weight...
Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
Historical mailing list - Dave
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:36:58 -0500
...engine, if I remember correctly the cause of some of the oil pressure problems was 10w30. I run 10w40 in the winter and 20w50...
Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:44:54 -0700
...oil pressure goes up) > > Turn the water down (decrease your engine RPM) and the water level > drops in the bucket (your oil pressure goes...
Installing a tach/dig clock into a early or non-GL vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 21 May 2000 15:17:59 EDT
...sender, but i'm not sure how the two compare temperature wise... *** The later Vanagons have high, and low pressure oil switches. i chose...
Re: electric plug in engine block
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:40:09 -0700
...Oil pressure switches are cheap, so I might >> replace both. If one's leaking, I bet the other one is not far off. >> >> Mark...
Re: 112HP @ 4800RPM on a stock WBX?
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:27:37 EST
...The van has the Digifant FI but the engine doesn't have the provision for the high pressure oil switch it should have to...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50 Now 5w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:35:03 -0500
...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: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:09:15 -0800
...www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-a > >> da > >> pter.aspx > >> > >> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the...
Re: Cockpit of a C-141
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Mon, 28 May 2007 18:11:38 -0600
...the times? Only the speedo with a generator light and an oil pressure light! (Oh, yes, the high-beam indicator, too.) American cars of...
Re: soften my ride
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:47:11 +0000
Add H&R springs and then tell me about a "ride as stiff as it gets" :-) I switched from KYB to Bilsteins and noticed...
Re: a/c rebuild and retrofitted to R134a
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Fri, 8 May 1998 17:58:53 -0700
...Refill with 8.5 oz R134a compatible oil and reinstall, using new o-rings. 8). Check high-low pressure switch for leaks. Mine was...
Re: 90 Vanagon Oil Press Buzzer & Oil Light's on: Tis a Mistery
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 23:08:22 -0700
...and oil had been lost, about 1 > quart. > I traced the oil leak to the oil pressure sending unit located near the > oil pump...
Re: Oil Checking My '86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Dustan
Sat, 6 Jun 1998 12:46:29 -0700
...David Dustan Joel Walker wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jun 1998 17:58:01 -0700 you said: > > First, the oil pressure light in the center...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:11:58 -0600
...www.glowshiftdirect.com/vehicle-specific-oil-filter-sender-ada > > >> pter.aspx > > >> > > >> Is replacing the grey hi pressure switch a better option than the > > >> filter...
oil temp up
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 21:53:03 -0500 (CDT)
...steady and cool 300F as measured at the FI sensor location; oil pressure was ok. I kept going, tempting fate, perhaps hoping to throw...
Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Apr 2023 23:13:34 -0700
...Adjust the throttle body switch. and maybe... - replace the Temp2 sensor at the thermostat tower. - replace the fuel pressure regulator. Please add more suggestions...
Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:09:34 EDT
...printing and matching my oil pump inlet and outlet to my case in order to maximize oil flow and pressure. Would VW spend the...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:22:01 -0500
...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: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:40:39 -0800
...Are there two oil pressure senders on the 1.9? If so, are they the same and could they be swapped to see if...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:48:34 -0500
...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: weird para-normal
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Tue, 25 May 2004 21:19:42 -0400
...can you have 2 oil >>pressre switchs >>go bad at once? anyway seems i have a high and low switch, thanks Ben your >>website...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Thu, 17 May 2007 10:04:03 -0700
...Could these two followers (actually the valve adjustment) cause such a pressure drop? Hm will check again when the engine is filled with oil...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 May 2007 17:10:16 -0400
...oil pressure -- next round >Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 10:04:03 -0700 > >Hi Dennis, >I was using 20W50. >Yes O had new gears...
Re: loud alarm sound
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 30 May 2001 18:45:54 -0500
That terrible sound could well be your oil pressure warning alarm. You could have a faulty pressure switch (there are two) or worse. Have...