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Re: What weight oil to use in 2.1L?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Jun 1996 02:41:18 -0400
...Just wonderin= >g >if most people on the list who live in climates with wide temperature >differences are switching the weights of their oil...
Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 07:27:15 -0700
...tin off the bottom of one head to access the oil pressure switch. I put > the fasteners back on "dry" and had a feeling...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch Removal
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:21:06 -0800
Good to know. Was just thinking from the "everyman-woman" point of view. And IIRC, for me, I found that having the extension part...
Re: Blinking Temp Light.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 09 Jul 94 10:55:12 CDT
...but that's supposed to be all for the oil-pressure system. also check all your connections for the electrics on the cooling system...
Re: Mystery Lights
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:19:50 -0400
...doubt the pressure is low so whats up? > Also the coolant light is weird. Temp is OK, no light. I switch on my > headlights...
Re: Oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:28:32 -0500
...So until I see viable scientific procedures that tell me that I can eliminate the OEM oil cooler, OEM oil pressure bypass I'm...
Old/new clusters, was: [subaruvanagon] Tach Weirdness
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:03:15 -0400
...David, > > > > The reason the oil buzzer and light goes off is you now have no >rear > > oil > > > >pressure switch to make contact when the...
Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:28:49 -0800
...Wait 'till you ask about engines, oil pressure, cooling systems, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, etc. You ain't seen nothin' yet! Stuart Nathan...
Re: Oil Weight Reccomendation
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:56:43 EDT
...10w30 is too thin for most temperate climates and will cause your oil pressure switch to activate as the viscosity (thickness) at tempatures becomes...
Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:32:47 -0700
...No oil, no bogging, nothing. No indication of oil pressure. 18) Checked oil level, and to my surprise, found it reading 1 litre down...
ATF level too high - cause?
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:18:14 -0500
...with gear oil, water or anything. I am planning on changing the fluid in the transaxle, including the final drive and switching them over...
Re: Vanagon oil light question for you - dissection of the light
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:57:21 -0700
...I figured, that having replaced the wiring to the oil pressure sender six months back, this time around, it must be real oil pressure...
88 Vanagon 3rd seat row and misc parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:57:38 -0500
...rebuilt kit (new bearings, brushes) oil filter (new) headlight (Heller, new) 2 Vbelts (new) rear oil pressure switch (new) ignition coil (used good) Oxigen...
Re: 91 Vanagon - blown head gaskets - oh no!
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:58:10 -0500
...Unless you have an oil pressure gauge both oil pressure senders / switches are needed to determine if the engine has proper oil pressure, this...
Re: Leaky (dripping) fuel injector? (searched archives some...)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:25:52 -0500
...of oil/gas from engine. Am I likely dealing with a "dripping" fuel injector? Or is it more likely the fuel pressure regulator? If...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:01:24 -0700
...Syntheic Oil <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > Go for it! I made the switch at about 10,000 miles and the...
Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:51:51 -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: changing to synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:53:53 -0500
...But before that the engine had good oil pressure, the lifters were quiet and the van had plenty of power. I would think that...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 13:15:08 -0600
...Before last winter, I used Castrol 20W50 year round, and the oil pressure readings were similar to now. I switched to the Mobil1 when...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:51:16 -0500
...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: # tachometer ideas
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:12:46 +0100
...insert a switch in series with the high (0.9 bar) > oil pressure switch. Disconnecting it over 2K rpm > (with the switch) would sound...
Re: Throttle switch confusion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:18:31 -0500
...Come Monday all the parts will be here, plus my new oil pressure and oil temp kit! Thanks for the suggestions, Volks. As always...
Of Interest to Air Coolers
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:56:55 -0600
...With the aid of an oil-pressure gauge or high-pressure, oil-pressure switch, one has the option of changing one's driving style...
Re: Disabling Oil Warning Buzzer - need advice
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:08:32 -0500
...pressure switch present and working normally. > (grounded) > > FWIW, the cluster I pulled from my '85 parts Vanagon, has a "place" > for the Dynamic Oil...
Re: VANAGON digest 758
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:30:43 PDT
...vanagon@lenti > Subject: ? about cold weather and oil pressure > Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9601040852.A24577-0100000@indy1> > > It was about 4 degres Faren...
Fuel pressure checks out, what next?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:09:35 -0700
Thanks to those who offered advice on checking fuel pressure on my possessed '88 Westy. I ended up using a mechanical oil pressure gauge...
Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:55:25 -0700
...Going to > have > |>> at > |>> least the old OP Switch, and a pressure sender, ..a golf ball size > gizmo > |>> to > |>> talk to an electric oil...
oil pressure buzzer-SOLVED
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:36:37 EDT
...I checked the wire going to the oil pressure switch and it was connected and no insulation scraped away or any iffy spots in...
Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
Wed, 28 May 2014 16:26:19 -0700
...Also, you may consider installing an oil pressure and temp senders/switches... Also, no mention of your fuel lines.... it goes with our saying...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:54:29 -0500
...Oil pressure monitoring is excellent, and oil pressure is right on spec (as per both my gauge and my mechanic's large dial pressure...
Re: West River small report
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:25:15 -0700
...A leaking # 3 spark plug wire zapped to the low pressure/low rpm OP switch wire. This ...amazing ..shorted out that oil pressure switch...
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 15:44:18 -0800
...You have an oil pressure >>>>> gauge. Do you use it? >>>> >>>> I do. And I was aware that oil pressures were higher than >>>> normal with...
Re: New Car Dealers And Parts Prices
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:28:09 -0800
...I did have a real need for a diesel vanagon oil pressure switch once on a trip - I was getting a false 'no pressure...
Re: AC servicing woes
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 5 Aug 2016 21:19:55 -0500
...It needed to engage when the pressure was up enough to turn on the switch, I thought. Added a little refrigerant, nothing. Removed the...
Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:46:49 -0400
...No oil, no bogging, nothing. No indication of oil pressure. 18) Checked oil level, and to my surprise, found it reading 1 litre down...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:12:35 -0800
...You have an oil pressure >>>>> gauge. Do you use it? >>>> >>>> I do. And I was aware that oil pressures were higher than >>>> normal with...
Re: fram filters
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:11:42 +0000
...used FRAM for a few years due to lower oil pressure with them). I switched to VW filters - I bought a case of 12...
Re: Push covers/enging tins
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:58:27 -0700
...Add another one for access to the oil pressure warning switch! On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon...
Re: Buzzer starts, different instrument
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 23 May 2011 20:54:54 -0700
...the oil circuit board won't know what the rpm is and won't look for the missing high pressure switch. The oil light...
Selling my 1986 Syncro Adventurewagen
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:34:02 -0700
...new head gaskets, coolant flush with the proper coolant, oil service, tuneup, voltage regulator, all belts, oil cooler seal, oil pressure switches, new auxiliary...
Re: One Step Forward, One Step Back
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:28:23 -0500
...is thrown or fails, it will often take out the oil pressure switch located at the end of the case by the crank pully...
Re: 2.0 Swap. Oil pump prime puzzler.
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:57:34 -0800
...The engine is mounted on the stock > > diesel mounts. > > > > After it sits for a week, the oil pressure will not come up for more...
Re: Wondering about coolant physics
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 1 Jan 2016 16:39:40 -0500
...monitor the secondary RV battery for the camper), an oil pressure gauge and an oil temperature gauge and finally a water temperature gauge. As...
Re: Oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - Brad Fowler
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 19:48:28 -0800
...On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 10:30, Ben McCafferty wrote: > Dollars to donuts you have the incorrect oil pressure sender for the >2000...
tach dash wiring, color order
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 11:52:15 -0800
...2.1) none (except on 2.1 oil pressure high switch) 13 blue/black oil pressure 14 blue/green OXS led (use this for...
Re: Driveability issues with a non-stock engine
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:48:01 -0500
...using stock or HP European version check the basics throttle switch fuel pressure both at ilde and at 2K pin test per Bentley timing...
Re: pre-oilers (pre-lubers)
Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:22:36 -0500
...the motor over untill it develops oil pressure (the >oil light goes out). Then flip the switch and crank the motor up. This is...
Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:53 -0500
...A small "box" of electronics, wired in >so as to detect any of the red LED's coming on (oil pressure, >alternator, coolant temperature...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:29:31 -0500
...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: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:32:36 -0500
...did a thorough bottom half > degreasing and pressure wash and figured it out, the freaking oil pressure > sender behind the water pump was leaking...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:47:00 -0500
...You have an oil pressure >>>>>> gauge. Do you use it? >>>>> >>>>> I do. And I was aware that oil pressures were higher than >>>>> normal with...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:41:07 -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: I need help identifying a part...........
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:09:09 -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: 2.0 Swap. Oil pump prime puzzler.
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 18:12:43 -0800
...The engine is mounted on the stock >> > diesel mounts. >> > >> > After it sits for a week, the oil pressure will not come up for more...
No fuel pressure options?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:22:20 -0500
...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: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:24:00 -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...
Re: Engine died up date
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:22:27 -0700
...instrument cluster for use by the dynamic oil warning board as well as the tachometer. Residual pressure in the fuel loop is expected for...
Diving right in...
Historical mailing list - Paul Dierze/CAM/Lotus
8 Dec 95 12:29:51 EST
...I also have a problem with the low rpm oil pressure sensor after the brick has heated up. I get no valve tap at...
RE: 10W40 �Turbo-proved� v. 20W 50
Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:19:45 -0400
I recently switched to single weight Valvoline oil. I was using 40 W in the spring and I'm using Valvoline 50 Racing oil...
Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 5 May 1999 04:44:10 -0700
...I am >measuring the temperature in the oil galley near the oil filter using a VDO >sensor in the second oil pressure switch location...