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• Re: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater-Dual tank instalation!
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:08:32 -0700
  ...Why defeat this and run a high pressure line across underneath? I've seen oil filters punctured by rocks; I wouldn't want a...
• Re: R134 conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 13:40:14 -0500
  ...If the pressures are even, then you need an expansion valve, 4 hrs labor plus parts. If the pressures are good, then with a...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Mar 2016 to 14 Mar 2016 - Special issue (#2016-42)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:06:52 -0500
  ...Replaced the rearmost pressure switch by the water pump and that solved the problem. Be sure all your wiring is good! John On Mar...
• Re: Reliability or something else? was Oil Pressure Switch ....gone
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:06:12 -0700
  At 3/31/2012 10:18 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > But if I could get what I want, then no more Vanagon. Who wants...
• Hunting idle, jerking bucking Vanagon woes!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Mon, 11 Apr 1994 16:31:55 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Air Flow Sensor Fuel pressure regulator Plug Wires ($$$) Plugs Oxygen Sensor Fuel Filter Air Filter Oil and Filter I've cleaned every ground I...
• Re: winter vanagon complaint #2
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 04:59:09 GMT
  ...sure the oil pressure is up, and drive off at a moderate pace. I switch from 20-50 to 15-40 oil in the...
• follow up/ Engine temp observatrions
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:26:49 -0500
  ...I flipped the switch to see what the oil temp was and it was well over 130C!! Oil pressure was under the 10 psi...
• Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:56:23 -0700
  ...with moisture and the oil > > probably also needs to be serviced. The proper procedure would be to > > test for pressure and have anything inside...
• Re: hidden oil leak ??
  Historical mailing list - A J I
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:55:40 -0500
  ...you found it ! > oddly..........I've never seen a leaking oil pressure switch by the crank > pulley, on a 2.1 waterboxer......on practically...
• Re: low torque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:15:28 -0400
  ...distributor has been oiled regularly and the idle position switch is working properly and it is smooth running. timed via tencentlife method<did not...
• Re: Name That Part - Bonus Round
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:36:17 -0400
  Oil pressure sender......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Johnson" <davidj@ELPASOTEL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:26 PM...
• Re: 1.9 Vanagon oil lite shananagons (cont.)
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Thu, 18 May 2006 22:50:31 -0400
  ...bad insulation or a bad switch, > but the engine should have the oil pressure tested. Straight 30 oil is > not satisfactory for extended highway...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:23:26 -0700
  ...The oil pressure alarm is common. The switch is cheap but a bit of a bugger to get to. My new switch is setting...
• AW: Help with diagnosis (please)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:03:30 -0700
  ...the oil drained out from a lost sump plate stud. After refilling, the motor ran three more years before blowing. A pressure switch could...
• Re: A/C shop in CA?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 2 Jul 2006 10:00:11 -0700
  ...the oil. Installed new O rings on all the fittings and installed the receiver/drier. New filler valves went into the high pressure port...
• Re: Connector contact intermittant--Digitool to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:12:58 -0700
  ...Hmph - no problems! When I got down to re-building the engine I discovered the wire leading to the low pressure oil sensor (the...
• Re: Coolant Strangeness
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:23:43 -0300
  ...One should always carry a spare. > > > > right now, with no further information or test results.. > > it sounds like .. > > either pressure cap is not holding...
• Re: AC Conv: R12 to R134A, long, Larry A.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:28:16 -0500
  ...The high pressure switch was kicking the radiator up to a higher speed periodically (as per Bentley) as soon as the high side got...
• Re: Tiico fuel rail spewing solved
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 12:40:31 -0700
  ...aren't genuine VW. > The dynamic oil pressure alarm is buzzing?: You may have the wrong pressure > switches. > > Of course I am not as...
• Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:42:20 -0600
  ...in order to get pressure up before letting it start, but I guess there is just not enough oil pressure at that slow speed...
• back on line
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 94 15:51:34 PDT
  ...BTW, the previous owner had put in a switch to turn on the rad fan, I used only on slow steep hills last summer...
• On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:44:17 EST
  ...I also use the external oil cooler arrangement that is integrated into the Audi oil filter stack. This unit is thermally controlled with pressure...
• Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:30:26 -0400
  Unfortunately air filter efficiency or air flow (pressure drop at a certain flow rate) is hard to find to make comparison amongst brands. Air...
• oil pressure gauge install done (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 21 Sep 1997 14:38:02 +0000
  ...to watch the pressure cold and hot. Keep in mind I still have 10W30 in the case, which I'll switch to 20W50 when...
• Re: Hello-and- suggested first steps for a new owner?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:10:07 -0500
  ...3) Install a Mahle Oil Filter. Do this when the oil is changed. The Mahle filter has a pressure relief valve whose spring is...
• Re: Oil Change Screwup - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:50:27 -0700
  ...Engine started right up, no leak problem obvious, oil > pressure light flickered for a minute, but then went off, and no > other problem. Also...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:22:30 -0700
  ...Checked oil level, oh yes engine filled with gas. Was bad ECU. > > Turning could just be coincidence or the power steering switch wiring has...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:19:56 -0500
  ...No oil burning, no coolant leaks, no smoke, >> plugs all textbook-beige. New dist. cap and rotor, new fuel pressure >> regulator, new fuel filter...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:20:33 -0600
  ...I still can't figure what the smell might be unless your starter is just full of oil that got hot. Loose push on...
• Got skunked yesterday by 2.1L NoStart
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:20:17 -0600
  ...Temp 2 - tried unplugged and shorted tried starting with fuel relay removed quick checked cyl pressure on 2 while plug was out, good compression...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 5 May 2009 20:18:57 -0500
  ...These engines have > a �wet sump,� and as long as the oil pump pick-up does not starve for oil, > oil pressure in the...
• Re: Toyota Woes-now "de-contenting"
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:59:36 -0800
  David, The switch simplification is commonly referred to as "de-contenting" in the auto industry. This is how it works: The engineer designs something...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:45:12 -0400
  ...My oil pressure >> would be more or less equal to my rpms(3800 rpm...38psi) and >> my heads would run between 300-350f. >> > >> >Now...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 11:08:17 -0400
  ...My oil pressure >>> would be more or less equal to my rpms(3800 rpm...38psi) >and >>> my heads would run between 300-350f. >>> > >>> >Now...
• Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:55:45 -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: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 May 2009 23:25:33 -0400
  ...These engines have a �wet sump,� and as long as the oil pump >> pick-up does not starve for oil, oil pressure in the...
• Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:26:25 -0700
  ...in order to get > pressure up before letting it start, but I guess there is just not enough oil > pressure at that slow speed...
• 85 GL with Digitool Dash console For Sale
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:24:26 -0700
  ...The oil pressure switch needs replaced, but it is hard to get to without breaking head exhaust bolts. When the oil pressure light did...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 23:40:24 +0000
  ...Deep > well socket to long, wom't fit in the space availabe; standard socket to > short , the blade/male connector of the switch is...
• Re: 20W50 did the trick (10W40 in the winter.)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:20:06 -0400
  ...I took it to the local euro-garage which Reported that once they put the engine back on 20w-50 - the Oil pressure returned...
• Re: just had to share the good news! (naah, no babies or marriages...)
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:01:33 -0700
  ...It was as fun as it was trying at the end >>> of the weekend with that stupid oil pressure switch. >>> Billy >>> >>> On 10/12...
• Re: Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:06:06 EST
  ...the high > pressure side just before the coolant enters the block. �Add a fitting there > and run that to the oil heat exchanger. �Remove...
• Re: update: help needed can not drive van...oil seals for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:12:31 -0700
  ...lefstein wrote: >> ok so ...it is for sure not the oil pressure switch, replaced it a >> while back and checked it durring this process...
• Re: RECOMMENDATION
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 20 May 2000 08:38:40 EDT
  ...Fully balance ALL rotating parts-including hub, flywheel AND pressure plate. Match port the oil pump, heads, exhaust systems for free horsepower. Add an...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Karen Doherty
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:12:19 -0400
  ...Key on, engine off, you > should see the oil pressure, alternator, and the temp-low coolant light. > The > coolant light should go out after...
• Re: Alternater light
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:52:56 -0800
  ...Watch the second oil pressure sender and its wire, there at the back of the engine, hiding there by the crank pulley. If the...
• Digifant dashboard analysis tool you are making
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 07:37:05 -0400
  ...I have installed extra senders for coolant >pressure and fuel pressure. I have a switch under the dash with which oil , >coolant , or fuel...
• Re: Help W/ Grounds - Bucking and High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 22:46:12 -0400
  I think that mangled wire actually goes to the low oil pressure warning switch. Check the connections to the O2 sensor and the Temp...
• Re: Dip stick, no jokes from Alistair
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 23 Dec 2023 10:07:10 -0500
  ...If this isn’t normal, what could cause it? >>>> >>>> Oil pressure is high when starting over 60 PSI and about 40 when warm. >>>> >>>> Dip...
• Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:07:22 -0400
  ...My oil pressure >>> would be more or less equal to my rpms(3800 rpm...38psi) >and >>> my heads would run between 300-350f. >>> > >>> >Now...
• Re: Vanagons are too cool?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:27:06 -0700
  ...doing my deferred 'chores' I don't defer important chores like oil changing and fuel filters when traveling but I do try to minimize...
• Re: Hello-and- suggested first steps for a new owner?
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 16:29:46 -0400
  ...3) Install a Mahle Oil Filter. Do this when the oil is changed. The Mahle filter has a pressure relief valve whose spring is...
• Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:13:12 -0400
  ...On the older A/C systems there is no pressure switch to kick out the compressor when the refrigerant is too low. Anything 86...
• Re: More 89 Bluestar questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:21:08 -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...
• Upgrading 1.9 to 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 15:44:02 -0500
  ...I am taking the oil temperature reading at the oil galley where the 2.1 motor uses the second oil pressure switch. By removing...
• Great Engine test stand event, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:33:08 -0600
  ...I ran the engine for 20 minutes at 2000 rpms and monitored the oil temp, oil pressure and vacuum. Everything was satisfactory so I...
• Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:28:21 -0800
  ...The green you are finding may come from the oil pressure switch, though the wiring diagram shows blue/black all the way it could...
• Re: WBX engine break-in
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:30:10 -0600
  ...If the rings are bypassing combustion gasses before seating the increased pressure can ruin the pistons. Keep an eye on oil consumption. Especially with...
• Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:54:43 -0500
  ...in order to get > > pressure up before letting it start, but I guess there is just not enough oil > > pressure at that slow speed...
• Re: Dip stick, no jokes from Alistair
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:41:28 -0500
  ...If this isn’t normal, what could cause it? >> >> Oil pressure is high when starting over 60 PSI and about 40 when warm. >> >> Dip...