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Flickering Oil Light
Historical mailing list - Erlaz
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 02:15:59 EDT
Yesterday I was driving my 91 GL when after about 1/2 hour the oil light flickered on and off a few times. I...
Re: changing girlfriend's oil
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:57:38 +0200
...Short > frequent driving is harder on the oil than long less > frequent hiways miles. Short driving times will not > drive the fuel and water...
Re: Oil consumption by Vanagon engine
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 28 May 2003 00:11:47 -0500
Try running a while witht he oil level halfway between the marks on the dip stick. It may make a difference. Does on my...
Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
Tue, 20 May 2003 08:52:45 -0400
...Me thinks that most Vanagons leak oil, and some leak more or less than others - the type of oil probably doesn't make any...
Re: oil dipstick
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:53:05 -0700
...Sand the tip that shows the oil and paint it white. Did that on mine and it works great. William > My dipstick is tarnished...
water leak
Historical mailing list - aj
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:15:37 -0500
I have a minor water leak coming off the lowest tip of the oil cooler. The two hoses above the oil cooler are dry...
Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:21:06 -0800
What exactly in the water pump is this oil supposed to lubricate? And what is the effect of oil on the rubber hoses in...
Oil gallery plugs poping
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 15:40:19 -0500
In the last few weeks I have seen a number of posts about the main oil gallery plugs on the flywheel end coming out...
Oil in Coolant
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 13:30:02 -0500
Hello all, My '82 Vanagon diesel has what appears to be oil in the coolant expansion tank. Any thoughts on it's origin? Could...
Engine Oil Filter Study
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:31:05 -0500
Here is a comprehesive study on oil filters, that will give an idea on what's good, and what's bad. Interesting reading. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry...
Re: Does oil go bad?
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Thu, 2 Aug 2001 22:56:47 -0400
Even filtered oil will pick up impurities that can't be filtered with a regular oil filter. These are in effect acids which create...
Re: I'll change my oil tomorrow
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:10:25 -0500
Plankton oil, then?? John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 4/27/2011 12...
Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
Historical mailing list - Roland
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:32:17 -0800
Hi Dennis, Thanks for the insights, and the answer is yes, I am very concerned that there is a further problem beyond the oil...
Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Tue, 19 May 2020 12:42:14 -0400
I'm guessing I have approx 150K miles on my engine and I want to make sure the oil pressure is up to snuff...
Re: Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 13:00:19 -1000
perfect oil pressure readings. find out if any coolant pipes were touched working on the oil pump. if the cooling system was opened up...
Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
Historical mailing list - Roland
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:32:06 -0800
...No oil light / buzzer at all. Van just sat in the driveway between these 2 trips, maybe the oil rested and matured and is...
Re: Oil Filter performance
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 06:54:28 -0800
Hi Scott, you're right, of course, about how deeply oil filter performance has been studied. Big amounts of money and expensive engines are...
Re: Newbee question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:56:44 -0500
...There are some that claim that > there is less valve clatter with synthetic oil than regular dino oil. > > Anyone care to comment? Hmmm. I...
Re: oil
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 4 Jul 94 23:12:26 PDT
Sami Dakhlia writes: > > I'm surprised that throughout the oil and oil change discussion, no one > has mentioned Castrol Syntec 5W-50 or other...
Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Fri, 5 Dec 2014 06:57:37 -0500
OK here are the final results of Noah reworking the oil pressure syndrome problem on my 88 Westy. Drove 200 miles yesterday on the...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:51:37 -0500
...http://www.valvoline.com/faqs/motor-oil/racing-oil/ 2. What is motor oil with zinc? The anti-wear additive simply referred to as...
Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:40:24 -0700
If the oil is overfilled, you may be whipping air into the oil, with a resultant loss of pressure. Karl Wolz Sent from my...
Re: Best Oil Viscosity? Slow leaky Heads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:09:57 -0500
...Best Oil Viscosity? Slow leaky Heads I have always used Castrol 40W with excellent results. Never an oil light problem. Try it. Jaime Forero...
Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:40:51 -0400
...wrote: >>>> Oil pressure gauge is a good start, but you also need oil temp, since the two are very closely related. Half the information...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:51:33 -0700
...The problem is oil companies don't like to spend more on the > additives than they want to get for the oil. I spend...
Re: Blinking oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 6 Dec 2020 16:51:31 -0800
...Mann oil filter, 10W40 dino oil in winter, 20W50 in >> >> summer. 10cent (Chris Corkin) oil cooler with fan. >> >> >> >> The Problem: The oil pressure light...
Re: Oil leak
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:36:06 -0500
...They are made to hold in oil, not gas. I would also check your oil > level. I high oil level can cause leaks. I...
Re: Diesel Engine Oil
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 18:50:48 -0400
...The biggest difference is the oils ability to neutralize acid. All Diesel fuels contain some sulfur. When the sulfur gets in the oil, it...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list
Wed, 01 Nov 1995 23:58:19 -0600
...Apparently, the Dynamic system does solve low idle oil light flickers--my old Rabbits used to have flickering oil light problems as well--my...
Re: Spooked!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:09:54 -0500
---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > While driving my manual tranny 88GL home this afternoon the oil > pressure alarm sounded and the oil pressure...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:40:20 -0700
I installed a tencentlife air type oil cooler in a 91 Syncro recently ... and his kit places the oil cooler in the right rear...
Re: overfilled the oil
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Thu, 16 May 2019 23:12:54 -0500
...overfilled the oil For the first time I overfilled the oil when I changed it on my '86. How to get that extra oil...
Diesel Oil filter blow up?
Historical mailing list - T G
Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:51:04 -0800
Hello, My 82 diesel westy is on its fourth oil filter in three months. I do not understand why they keep blowing up...I...
Re: Massive oil leak at oil cooler/block interface - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:27:42 -0700
Sounds like its the oil cooler o ring. Its a $3 o-ring available from VW-specialist parts places. It fails in cold weather...
Re: Overheating
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 15 May 1995 14:10:26 -0700 (PDT)
...So, I generally slow down to 40 in 3rd to get a good balance between oil temp and CHT. Once the oil temp is...
Re: Eurovan oil filter Warning
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 2 Sep 1997 14:40:06 -0400
...I saw something that I had seen before on Vanagons: > >There is an oil cooler on EV's just like the ones on Vanagons...
Re: Oil Light Warning buzzer problem...help?
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Sun, 26 May 2002 08:05:06 -0700
Kevin, The first culprit I would look at is the Oil Filter! If you are using anything but a MANN or genuine VW filter...
Gulf Coast Sub-Micronic Oil Filter
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:34:46 -0700
Jay, I am with you on this one. >I can not believe you are using a toilet >paper oil filter. Toilet paper is for...
Re: Leak on top of engine?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:21:18 -0400
...oil residue seeping back out! Paid the piper (VW Parts guy) and no more oil leak. Good luck in your search for the oil...
Re: oil out of concrete
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:29:47 -0600
And why not? After all, the bitumen used in road paving is oil, essentially. Maybe all the bitumen surfaced roads in the country can...
Re: No longer an oil change virgin (was Changing the engine oil)
Historical mailing list - Chrisw7971
Mon, 11 May 1998 13:35:17 EDT
...every time you change the oil?) >> -----end snip---- Yes definitely (the filter is full of the old oil) , and when you put a new...
Re: 90 GL Oil temp sender options?/Motor Mount Diagnostics?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:55:27 -0400
...Since I boogered up the 14mm to 10 mm adapter for my > VDO oil temp sender(installed in place of oil drain hole).....what...
Re: Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:54:36 -0500
Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > As a sudden failure, the oil cooler gasket is my first choice and > second would be the filter...
Re: Resolved: Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:25:32 -0500
My bet is that the oil was overfilled. Replacing the filter removed 1-1.5 cups to get you just below that threshold. Dennis...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:35:28 +0000
Back in my power boating days, someone gave me a topside oil changer. Basically it was a metal gas can with a long thin...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:10:19 -0500
> OK...checked oil level and right between low and full. Pulled the hose > from the overflow to the expansion and noticed some blue antifreeze...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:55:51 -0800
...With the oil cooler 165F or so is all the oil will go up to. Oil pressure in this state is about 25 psi...
Re: oil how to cool it?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:43:56 -0700
...As for hot oil, as the late Gene Berg said: the hot oil is a symtom of an overheating engine (or sentiments to that...
Re: Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:31:39 -0500
...Oil Pressure Light and Alarm after oil change All great info, Volks. I think the overfill theory might be the culprit (perhaps in addition...
Re: flashing oil light won't go off
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:07:55 -0700
Engine oil leak at the front? Is there an aftermarket external engine oil cooler up there? Is this an automatic Vanagon? Is there an...
2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:48:18 -0400
...Get the picture? I recently got it running, and having changed the oil this evening, I now notice that my new oil is leaking...
Re: Newbie Tip
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:17:16 CDT
...by the by, for all you old-busers with 1980-1981 Vanagons, with the oil cap that does NOT have the word "OIL" on...
Re: checking oil on '90 vanagon gl
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 01:33:29 -0500
Kari, on mine the oil will run along one side of the stick or the other, but the level is where it crosses and...
Re: chronic valve tapping
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 23:25:26 -0400
...This is specifically on any oil filters in conjunction with the Mobil 1 oil...>> I have never heard of a warning about using Mobil...
Re: oil filter substitution
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:13:04 -0600
>Some of you may already knows this yet a TDi oil filter will fit the air >cooled engine. This is a much longer filter...
Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
Historical mailing list - gary goldey
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:29:10 -0700
Actually I like the small oil leaks...I work nights and the next morning I can see which bars the ol' "B-A-C...
Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:54 -0700
If the poster's question hasn't been answered yet, It's no big deal to change the oil filter by itself. Only few...
Re: Oil Pan needed
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:16:02 -0400
...But First -- Can anyone tell us if the oil pan for the van's sloped mounting angle is different from a rabbit mounted diesel...
Oil Pump Leak Advice
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:21:28 +0000
So I've been chasing down a small oil leak for some time now. First I suspected the oil cooler o-ring but after...
Re: Summer oil recommendation
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Thu, 27 May 1999 17:59:37 -0400
...Summer oil recommendation > In my pre-vanagon life I let my local jiffy lube take care of things like > oil changes. After getting a...