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Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 09:41:43 -0500
...Changing the oil cooler o-ring fixed the leak. However, the oil pressure light would not stop blinking, even if the rpm was raised...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Nov 2015 22:29:36 -0500
...how the dynamic oil pressure warning > system is supposed to work. I have an intermittent fault where the oil > warning light and buzzer come...
Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:39:46 -0400
...for VW to > simply add an oil pressure gauge rather than shoehorn in that > dynamic oil pressure sensing board. The dual-range monitoring > circuit...
Re: did i kill it?? [temp-sensitive oil pressure light]
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:44:49 -0500
...The oil pressure warning system/light is an on or off device. It is not an analog device i.e. it was not designed...
Re: Update and question inline VW Van block swap (in progress)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:07:15 -0700
...light flickers OFF....Like when the oil > pressure is low, the warning light goes OFF and when it's high, the warning > light comes...
Re: Spooked!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:27:37 -0500
...oil light problem and warning horn this way before. Only happened once when a belt broke and knocked the wire of the pressure switch...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 14:04:50 -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: testing the oil pressure light system?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:49:06 -0400
...warning light should turn on during cranking to start. light should then go off once engine starts and oil pressure goes up. turning engine...
Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:52:38 -0700
...they don't notice non-working warning lights. I've even see people ignore a stock oil pressure guage on a subaru reading zero...
Re: Update on "Oil wanrning light and buzzer go off when going uphill"
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Sat, 21 May 2005 19:30:33 -0400
...The stock oil pressure warnings did not give any indication of this.
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
Historical mailing list - Project Pat
Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:18:49 -0500
All I think of is Charlie Brown every time Mcneely says "good grief". Guess I'm getting old. What were we talking about?
Idioit Lights?
Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
Tue, 14 Jan 97 09:40:00 CDT
...Any Ideas??? My oil pressure light used to blink as well, fixed the problem by splicing a wire to the oil pressure sender switch...
Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:06:13 -0700
...I've always wondered if it wouldn't have been cheaper for VW to simply add an oil pressure gauge rather than shoehorn in...
Re: Important - oil pressure query
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 23:55:26 -0500
...new panel into an old Vgon) will result in *no oil > pressure warning at all* when operating over 2000 rpm. Could someone > please test...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:48:32 -0800
...LED, oil level warning light - main crankcase, and to be added - oil level warning light in auxiliary scavenger oil sump (warns of oil flow...
Re: cluster swap from 85 van to 86 van
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 28 May 2006 10:35:09 -0400
...wired for the DOPWS, what type of oil pressure warning will I get? Just the light operating off of the .9 bar sensor? Edward...
Re: Spooked!-temp gauge-oip pressure problems.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:55:29 -0400
...oil light problem and warning horn this way before. Only happened once when a belt broke and knocked the wire of the pressure switch...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:50:15 -0900
...LED, oil level warning light - main crankcase, and to be added - oil level warning light in auxiliary scavenger oil sump (warns of oil flow...
Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:42:02 -0400
Removing the dynamic oil pressure control board completely disables the oil pressure warning light unless you do some extra wiring. If you want to...
Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:44:33 -0500
...Turning on > the light switch kills the oil pressure warning and the water temp > warning light flashes for a few seconds as if you...
Warning light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 15:34:30 -0500
I am trying to understand the warning light on the temperature gauge of my 1988 Westy. Going off the interstate the light and buzzer...
Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:06:52 -0400
...oil pressure warning light when the engine is idling after a long high speed trip is no cause for concern if the light goes...
Oil light and warning
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:30:28 -0600
This light and warning horn fault of coming on around 2200 rpm is still plaguing me. I have spoken with a most highly reputable...
Re: dead oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:15:29 -0400
...dead oil pressure light 85 vanagon has no oil light at all even at key on. Would a bad sender stop the light on...
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...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:12:53 -0700
...t conduct even with no oil pressure ! so ..if you don't check first that the warning lights are working ..like turn key to...
UPDATE Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
Historical mailing list - Ryan
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:33:17 -0400
...Oil Pressure System Confusion... >> >> Regarding the dynamic pressure warning system on the 86 and ups; I get a >> flashing light and buzzer scenario at...
Re: how engine oil degrades
Historical mailing list
Sun, 05 Jan 1997 13:51:21 -0500
...pressure warning ever went off). How much would viscosity affect the oil pressure? Could the less viscous oil cause only the high pressure sensor...
Re: Blue foil tragedy
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 6 Aug 2010 19:45:49 -0500
...I have the high >> > pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't >> > actually know about the voltage light. Does...
Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jan 2001 to 26 Jan 2001 - Special issue(#2001-129)
Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:49:00 -0700
...How is the oil pressure light and the warning horn related in this case. What was happening with the failure of the ALT belt...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 20:54:34 -0600
...Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Ya got me, Scott (as I hang my head low) John On 3/2/2014...
Re: Blue foil tragedy
Historical mailing list - mordo
Fri, 6 Aug 2010 14:40:30 -0400
...I have the high pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't actually know about the voltage light. Does...
Re: 2.1L oil light and warning buzzer problem...???
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 5 May 2003 07:23:32 -0400
...Eric JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > can old oil be a cause of making the oil pressure warning light and buzzer > come on on the...
Re: installing oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:39:42 -0400
Dennis Haynes wrote: > <snip> Also, using the cam bearing > location will allow the use of a dual post VDO sender allowing the warning > light...
Re: installing oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:59:48 -0700
> > <snip> Also, using the cam bearing > > location will allow the use of a dual post VDO sender allowing the warning > > light to remain intact...
Re: oil idiot lamp lights&buzzes
Historical mailing list - JD Foster
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:47:50 -0700
...Check the brown wire that goes to the high pressure oil pressure sensor. If your oil pressure buzzer/light only goes off over 2000...
Re: Can this do that?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 22 May 2011 16:35:32 -0700
...test the oil pressure lamp?" Have you been operating your van all this time without a working oil pressure warning light ? ( I see that...
Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:08:57 -0400
...Turning on the light switch kills the oil pressure warning and the water temp warning light flashes for a few seconds as if you...
VDO gauges and oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 09:20:57 +0000
...the oil pressure link. If memory serves, S goes to the gauge, WK goes to the idiot light ("W" presumable meaning "warning"). -Karl Karl...
Re: Blue foil tragedy
Historical mailing list - mordo
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:21:51 -0400
...be missing high and low rpm oil pressure warning, > and evidently, charging warning - if the battery symbol light doesn't come > on when you...
Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 9 May 2012 14:34:30 -0400
...They still give you all the warning lights for OIL/ALT and such that they used to. I was recently reading about a BMW...
Re: any guesses on oil light woes
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 13:18:25 -0500
...It is called the Dynamic Oil >Pressure Warning System. They eventually phased it into the full product >line AFAIK, reaching the Vanagon production during...
Oil Pressure Warning System FIXED (for the archives)
Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:11:41 -0400
For the archives; Synopsis; 86 Westy has intermittent oil pressure alarms (buzzer and flashing light) at LOW rpms, (clue; tach doesn't work) Testing...
That oil buzzer
Historical mailing list - Kk Al
Mon, 4 May 2015 17:33:43 -0400
...Fresh oil and filter. When we pull off an exit the oil buzzer goes off and warning light turn on. We stop, check the...
Re: oil warning system q's and a part request
Historical mailing list - ray berthiaume
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:09:58 -0800
...I replaced the two oil sensors on it and the light still stayed on. Next I hooked up a mechanical oil pressure gauge to...
Re: 86 Vanagon GL Oil pressure warning
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:58:23 -0400
...86 Vanagon GL Oil pressure warning My oil pressure buzzer and light went on recently when i was driving over a mountain pass. Pulled...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
Historical mailing list - Ben
Wed, 5 Mar 2014 17:31:21 -0800
It would be cool if get back on the topic of oil pressure warnings instead of running each other's blood pressure.;-) "Get on...
Re: Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:50:47 -0500
...Oil Light Discovery-Fram Filters .....The warning switch that sounds the buzzer > and flashes the light when the engine is running above 2,500...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 12:12:00 -0700
Seems pretty obvious to anyone with some slight knowledge of motors that an engine of those miles showing an oil pressure warning when hot...
86 Vanagon GL Oil pressure warning
Historical mailing list - Merry Young
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 12:10:31 -0700
My oil pressure buzzer and light went on recently when i was driving over a mountain pass. Pulled over and checked oil, it was...
oil filter and oil pressure on cold start
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:51:44 PST
...The oil pressure warning light blinks during this time. I suspect I may have installed a defective oil filter (it was a Mahle). Aren...
Oil light and Warning Horn -WBX 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:14:30 -0600
...No oil light at idle, no oil light nor warning horn at higher rpm. Only with a rapid drop of rpm to the 22000...
Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:23:40 -0700
...of a bad warning light. When I > bought my first vanagon I didn't know it had low oil pressure at idle > when hot...
Re: Oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
Tue, 4 Feb 2003 17:03:13 +0000
Hi, I have a Vanagon dynamic oil pressure warning system function explanation and a simple voltmeter test procedure if you're interested. Regards, John...
Re: Oil light and warning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:54:24 -0500
...Oil light and warning This light and warning horn fault of coming on around 2200 rpm is still plaguing me. I have spoken with...
Oil pressure warning light suddenly not working
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:33:35 -0500
Was working when I parked my diesel 83 Westy last night. Cannot get the LED to come on this morning. where to look? Thanks...
Re: Possible...Overheating
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:41:04 -0400
...wrote: >pressure warning light had never been a problem before. Having no >working warning light coincide with forgetting to install an oil filter Ow...
Re: Still confused, looking for suggestions...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 15:10:57 EDT
...OFF with enough oil pressure to pust the switch off. Not enough oil pressure below 2000 rpm to keep switch open, light comes on...
Re: WTB: Dash Instrument Cluster for '85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 9 Jan 2006 17:24:45 -0600
...When I start it up and rev it above 2000, the warning light and buzzer come on. It certainly has enough oil pressure when...
Re: [WetWesties] 2.1 dynamic oil pressure system
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:54:21 -0700
...Both oil pressure switches replaced. 5W30 oil drained and replaced with 3.5 quarts of 15W40 Delo. No lights, no buzzer, no leaks. Off...