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Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:08:57 -0600
...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: 87 2.1 dies after 30 seconds
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:17:47 -0600
...very strange, we are > stumped. > > What we have already tried: > Grounds are clean > Temp sensors and oil pressure sensors( new o2 sensor going in...
Re: Oil buzzer coming on?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 19:48:58 -0700
...This is an oil > > pressure warning, isn't it? I am a bit rusty. Any clue as to what is going > on > > here? I...
Re: Idea for gauge placement
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:37:50 -0700
...oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant temperature and voltage gauges. The coolant temperature and oil temperature are the same gauge with a a SPDT switch...
Re: Oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 11:05:27 -0700
...Oil light & buzzer > > How could someone have the wrong oil pressure sender? Was VW installing the > wrong one at the factory? > > > > > > >> From: Ben McCafferty...
Fw: VDO OP Guage install?(long)
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 12:58:19 -0600
...To my surprise, > the 2.1 has not one but 2 oil pres. switches and the one uner the 3/4 > cylinder seem to...
Re: Our new 1982 A-C M/T Vanagon/Westfalia. Questions and concerns.
Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:32:25 -0400
I'd recommend an oil pressure gauge and oil temp gauge. These have been invaluable on my air-cooled Van. Also, try to leave...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:58:23 -0500
...Many times these are kinked or collapsed and that can cause high crankcase pressure that will push oil out of the weakest place which...
Oil musings on a hot day....
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 08:49:04 -0700
...But if you're dropping into the 60's, say, you may have starting problems in the morning, and while your oil pressure will...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:49:03 -0500
...Watching cold oil pressure is sometimes more important > than hot oil pressure, especially if a relief valve fails. Here is a > weird one! Oil...
Re: Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
Historical mailing list - John S. Klun
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:58:48 -0600
...I used to run Mobile 1, 10w-40w in it with a regular American oil filter. When making a hard right up a switch...
Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:39:23 -0500
...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: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:42:43 -0600
...No HG leaks yet, but compression is slipping and oil leaks preclude expensive oil in the crankcase. Oil pressure is still well above the...
Fw: VDO OP Guage install?(long)[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Mon, 24 Nov 1997 12:53:06 -0600
...To my surprise, > the 2.1 has not one but 2 oil pres. switches and the one uner the 3/4 > cylinder seem to...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:17:46 -0500
...Watching cold oil pressure is sometimes more important than hot oil pressure, especially if a relief valve fails. Here is a weird one! Oil...
Re: aftermarket tach
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 21:46:57 -0700
...tach ) and 85's, have one oil pressure switch, > 86's and later have two oil pressure switches on the engine. > IF you get...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:23:56 -0400
...And be careful about rain, because as I said it's in a neutral pressure zone and stuff can come in as easily as...
Got the Drips :-(
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:22:48 -0500
...Stealership said possible high pressure switch(w/o looking under the van), but buggy guy said cooler seal. Sick of the black spot in...
Fw: Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor? (
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 23:19:56 EDT
Change oil Make sure the engine is HOT- drive for @30 minutes BEFORE the test. Check timing Check cap rotor Check wires Check the...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:56:02 -0700
...Watching cold oil pressure is sometimes more important >> than hot oil pressure, especially if a relief valve fails. Here is a >> weird one! Oil...
Re: My van's home again!!!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:45:12 -0400
...As for the oil pressure warning switch why not the correct or quality part with the engine install? Its amazing that the aftermarket can...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement oil, filters, exhaust options. Motor mounts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:37:23 -0500
...Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement oil, filters, exhaust options. Motor mounts I import parts by the container load and I'm not...
Re: a/c - Sorry
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 08:56:22 -0500
...to be fitted with a high refrigerant > pressure compressor cutout switch (the vanagon high refrigerant pressure > switch - at least 1986-88 - turns on the...
Re: Cold-start up oil issue..a solution
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:30:02 -0700
...With this system you can provide oil pressure to the bearings, before even cranking the engine. Scott www.turbovans.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: Stopping the oil buzzer under the dash
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:56:07 -0700
...switch by the crankshaft pulley. >> 'that wire grounded' is equivilant to 'enough oil pressure over 2,000 >> rpm' >> ( or whatever the rpm threshold is...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:14:37 -0800
Would a piece of steel square bar fit the 3/8" drive socket? Put an open end wrench on that? I've seen square...
More 89 Bluestar questions
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:06:00 -0500
...I was having problems with a flashing oil light and the low oil pressure switch started leaking quite fast so I contacted BD and...
bad thermotime switch symptoms???
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:13:40 -0500
...Aside from my small oil leaks which haven't gotten any better it looks like there may be a leak around my thermotime switch...
Ongoing engine build, it starts! part 4
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 May 1995 08:35:18 -0700
...Will put a 15 psi pressure switch here someday. Run four wires to oil filter; filter warning, pressure sensor, 15 psi switch and filter...
87 syncro weekender for sale
Historical mailing list - colin maclay
Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:45:22 -0400
...it because the oil pressure warning light flashes (no buzzer). other known issues are the unreliable temperature gauge, bad fan switch (you have to...
Last call for Factory 2.1 liter waterboxer engines....
Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
Tue, 11 May 2004 10:15:24 -0400
...new oil cooler,water pump,flywheel and oil pressure switches. And also come with a new thermostat. See the link below for info and...
Re: '89 Carat: Screaming at me in SoCal
Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:20:19 -0800
...also be a intermittant short in the wire from the oil pressure switch (happened to me with our '90 Carat), also happened with the...
Re: Leaky (dripping) fuel injector? (searched archives some...)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:27:18 -0800
...Given how much gas/oil was in crankcase, it probably got harder and harder to turn due to internal pressures and possibly friction between...
Re: Oranage coolant leak?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 01:17:00 EDT
...oil cooler to blow? An oil pressure spike? Corrosion, or just defective new parts? He was using the green stuff-and has now switched...
Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:49:34 -0700
...battery relay is switched on by detecting 'oil pressure' in my engine. Oil pressure 'grounds' out and closes the circuit to the relay. M2CW...
Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:26:07 -0700
...Digifane without Throttle Position switch??? > At 03:01 PM 6/18/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>'a sensitive electronic absolute-pressure sensor and control...
FS Gages all gone except Porshe, Eberspacher
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 20:21:19 -0500
...Eberspacher BN-6 Combustion Blower and turbine ring and blue safety switch. All $125.00 ---------------------------------------------------- #4) 1 good Oil Pressure gauge for you guys...
Re: oil buzzer buzzing all the time
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:58:10 -0800
...miles from here).� We figured it's something about the oil pressure switch or associated wires - he's going to do some searching and...
Re: Oil pressure sensor wire ?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:41:37 -0400
...The oil switch on your '85 only uses one (brown?) wire. (2.1s would have two separate wires.) I don't recall my '85...
Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
Wed, 4 Apr 2012 20:13:21 -0400
...Still, maybe I should just change the oil and try a German filter. I could try replacing the two oil pressure switches. From what...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer? Oil preesure-temparature guages!
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 10 May 2012 17:37:33 -0400
...I have a t-adapter to run the low oil pressure switch and a VDO gauge pickup. Oil temp sensor replaces the oil pan...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:36:06 -0500
...At that high of miles I would switch back to dino oil and also 20/50. It should help slow the leak, but if...
Re: Measuring fuel pressure
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:18:00 -0500
...oil pressure gauge set up in you van(if not WHY not?), you can add another wire to a single pole double throw switch...
Re: Installing Dash Volt-Meter?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:16:05 -0600
...Additionally, I wired extra sensors and a couple switches so my temp gauge will show me either water or oil temp and the pressure...
Re: adding Gauges
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:11:28 -0500
...the AC switches on my 90 GL. I don't like looking down towards the floor to see if my oil pressure is dropping...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:33:45 -0800
...Watching cold oil pressure is sometimes more important >>> than hot oil pressure, especially if a relief valve fails. Here is a >>> weird one! Oil...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:26:08 -0700
...In either case the guy that puts the accessory cooler on and eliminates the OEM cooler had better have an oil pressure gauge, oil...
Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:00:01 -0500
...He wanted me to check the oil cooler gasket AND the rear oil pressure switch first. NO one likes pulling that 300ft/lb nut...
Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 01:58:26 EDT
...Looking at the coolers, they sure look just like the classic air (oil) cooled oil cooler to me. I'll check a part number...
Re: 20 psi oil pressure on freeway. Worry?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:17:21 -0700
...you wrote: > > >I recently installed a wet oil pressure gauge to find out why my oil > >pressure light keeps flashing. > > > >When I first start...
'85 GL A/C MYSTERY?
Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:14:17 -0400
...lo pressure switch is utilized with some kind of adapter, we have been unable to find a connection for the high-pressure gauge. John...
Re: Oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:46:52 -0700
...30, Ben McCafferty wrote: >> Dollars to donuts you have the incorrect oil pressure sender for the >2000 >> RPM range. It's the one by...
Re: [vanagon] Re: Vanagon Engine Temps & Oil Levels
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:48:03 -0600
...The oil temperature sensor is installed in the lower oil > > pressure relief valve plug. > > > > At normal speeds and oil fill the case or oil...
Re: Best Oil Viscosity? Slow leaky Heads
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:00:02 -0600
...The 10w-30 will cause oil pressure problems during > > extended highway travel. Better yet would be a synthetic such as Mobil > > 15w-50. The...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 04:20:00 +0000
...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: [Syncro] Nedd Help With Gauge Cluster
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:40:56 -0700
...VDO 360 023 (10x1 thread) that powers the oil pressure gauge and & dash warning light (two posts). This sender would mount on the bottom...
Low Idle w/A/C on 91 Westy
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:37:21 -0500
...This is causing my oil pressure alarm bell to go off with a hot engine. Reviewing Bently has me confused: Should I just tweak...
Re: Where can this wire be found?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 May 2011 12:48:24 -0700
...Where can this wire be found? > On the watercooled 1.9L ('83, 84) vanagon, can the oil pressure switch > wire (blue with black stripe...
Re: 20W50 did the trick (10W40 in the winter.)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:47:48 -0700
...20W50 did the trick (10W40 in the winter.) > > The 2.1 WBX engine has a problem with oil pressure at warn idle and I...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:43:29 -0700
...Watching cold oil pressure is sometimes more important >>>> than hot oil pressure, especially if a relief valve fails. Here is a >>>> weird one! Oil...