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Re: Oil light?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 03:24:39 EST
...The oil pressure switch conductor may have a high resistance short to ground especially where it is routed between the engine tin and the...
Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 22 May 2016 22:49:49 -0400
...Is the high pressure oil pressure switch, part number 068919081A, the culprit here? I checked the archives and it appeared that there may have...
Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:12:31 +0000
Some aftermarket Trinary switches also contain a high pressure blowout plug. Basically a lead filled orifice that is the final fail-safe in the...
of oil lights and pressure switches
Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:10:51 -0700
...how many oil pressure switches does a 1985 wbx have and how can I tell if the part store sold me me right one...
Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:47:10 -0400
...A pressure switch to place the radiator fan into high speed when needed. (~275 psi) An over pressure switch to turn the AC off...
High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 11 May 2012 18:01:31 -0700
...The wire is tethered to the oil pressure switch. I know Bentley says "push back exhaust cover" for switch removal, so doing so may...
Re: emergency radiator fan manual switch and other
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sat, 11 May 2002 19:52:02 -0400
...What are the symptoms when the high pressure side goes too high? thanks, gary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch...
Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 22 May 2005 06:32:20 EDT
...By the way, isn't the oil pressure switch setpoint 0.9 Bar? George
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
Historical mailing list - Ry
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 22:47:00 -0500
...Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh! > > > At that speed does the high pressure switch start working. Or not. This >> time did not work. >> Grounded...
Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 19:16:15 -0400
...Matthew Bulley wrote: >On the other hand, if your oil pressure/flow is too high, you stand the >risk of blowing out seals, bursting...
Re: Radiator fan
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 6 Sep 2020 08:53:46 -0700
...At high head pressure the pressure switch operates a relay in the fuse box adding the 2nd circuit of that fan resistor. That also...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:27:16 -0400
...I'm tempted to replace the high-pressure (0.9 bar) switch with a slightly lower-pressure one, in case the problem is marginal...
OIL SWITCH ON! Questions from frustrated Westy Owner!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:29:33 -0500
...driving down the highway. Randomly goes on and off. Replaced both brown pressure switch by oil pump and white oil switch in the crankcase...
Re: Help with A/C High/Low pressure sensor requested
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:59:11 -0400
...This would mimic the > low-pressure sensor switch. When the pressure is too low, it starts > the pump up with the correct ambient temperature...
oil light/buzzer comes on for no reason
Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 12:53:24 -0800
...The factory high pressure oil switch is totally disconnected and the wire is grounded. The low pressure switch is now part of the new...
Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 3 May 2007 16:03:34 -0700
...Infact the late Vanagon (86-91) has such a high pressure switch to close at 210psi.When this happens,the fan runs on high...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:50:16 -0700
...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the > bushing > to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:24:35 -0500
...I changed the high pressure switch, and haven't -so far at least - any repeats of the problem. Description of the procedure follows because...
Re: Oil pressure light 87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:04:00 EST
...my experience, an oil pressure switch conductor could be chafed or pinched somewhere along its tortured routing causing a capricious high resistance short. George
Re: the cat did it (solved)
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Tue, 5 May 1998 03:29:34 EDT
...but it should have popped the dipstick off > > or blown oil out somewhere. ?? Except that BOTH oil pressure switches indicate when oil pressure is...
Re: AC problem
Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:44:37 -0700
...The other switch is for the radiator fan when the > pressure getts very high in the system. The purpose of the low pressure > switch...
Re: 84 Vanagon A/C
Historical mailing list - KBatzler
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 20:54:08 -0700
...there is a HIGH pressure switch on your compressor somewhere ...it's likely failing, or the pressure really is getting too high (which means...
Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 20:09:38 -0400
...If system (AC) high side pressure increases due to insufficient cooling a pressure switch operates a relay in the fuse box to increase the...
Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 15:16:41 -0800
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Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:06:36 +0000
...This also depends on the fan resistor. > If system (AC) high side pressure increases due to insufficient cooling a > pressure switch operates a relay...
Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:24:58 -0800
...2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal I use a basic Snap-On 24mm deep socket. The non-impact version (thinner walls). No...
Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 4 May 2007 11:20:01 -0400
...Infact the late Vanagon (86-91) has such a high pressure switch to close at 210psi.When this happens,the fan runs on high...
Re: AC High Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:06:09 -0700
...Trouble is, my Vanagon is an Adventurewagon camper > conversion and the mechanic can't find the high pressure switch. I'm 230 > miles away...
Re: Wiring Challenge -- Bentley page 97.68 -- Wire H6 (Rad. Cool Fan Thermoswitch)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:30:24 +0000
...My late August '86 has/had the same dealer installed system, yet had the high pressure switch installed. The switch kicked in the HIGH...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:10:42 -0700
the hardest part about checking the high rpm side of the Dynamic Oil Pressure System ... is accessing the oil pressure switch by the crankshaft...
Re: OIL PRESSURE
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:05:14 -0600
...Many people have intemittent problems with > the dynamic oil pressure system. > > jIseman457 > 91 Vanagon > 84K with intermittent buzzer problem When the high pressure sensor...
Re: Oil Light
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:09:35 -0400
...When it > is closed, the oil pressure warning light will flash. > The higher pressure switch, (.9 bar), is located directly off the oil > pump...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:51:12 -0600
...Why is the oil pressure light coming on? Without measuring >we are only guessing, get a pressure gauge, remove the oil pressure switch >and...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:29:22 -0500
On insufficient pressure for the low pressure switch, the oil pressure warning light should blink. Over 2000 rpm if the higher pressure swith is...
Re: a/c fittings
Historical mailing list - KEITH HUGHES
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:37:45 -0700
...refrigerant, the switch opens and won't let the compressor start up and grenade, and when the pressure is too high, it opens up...
Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:06 -0700
...You likely do not have either a high pressure or low pressure cutoff switch either. And you won't have anything in the "D...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 07:13:58 -0800
...On the >> Waterboxer the high pressure switch is ~12.6 psi. On the inline engines the >> high pressure switch is ~ 25 psi. Having only...
Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:24:02 -0700
Sorry to break it to you but the high rpm oil switch works the opposite way. If it had a bad connection or was...
AC diagram wrong in Bentley Danger!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:48:04 -0500
...The hose labeled 10, between the pressure switches and the evaporator is actually part of the high pressure side. Perhaps this has been corrected...
Re: 91 Vanagon, oil pressure anomaly
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 13:34:21 -0400
...But driving at relatively high RPMs on the freeway keeps the oil pressure sufficiently high. When coming down the off-ramp the RPMs drop...
Re: Electrical Chaos
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:54:32 -0400
The PS pressure switch is just that, a simple switch. No polarity there. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:29:22 -0500
...Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Can I take the pressure switch off the high pressure line in the DS...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:46:40 -0700
...the oil light which blinks when pressure is sensed low. >> >> The logic board ignores the high pressure switch unless rpms are above >> 2000 or...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 23 May 2016 07:38:04 -0500
...Is the high pressure oil pressure switch, part number 068919081A, the culprit here? I checked the archives and it appeared that there may have...
Re: Thought problem for Friday
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:18:09 -0700
...It's pitch (frequency) changes with pedal pressure (higher with more > pressure), and only happens on AM stations. Unfortunately, my favorite > sports radio stations...
Re: Blinking oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 6 Dec 2020 16:51:31 -0800
...I check the sender wire, looking OK the white >> >> plastic connector is OK too. >> >> >> >> What else to check? Could the high oil pressure sender...
Re: 91 A/C Switch Question
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:53:12 -0500
...switch on the > a/c high pressure line. It has 4 wires and Bentley pg 87.6 shows two > seperate switches...one for high...
Re: That oil buzzer
Historical mailing list - Kk Al
Tue, 5 May 2015 10:37:53 -0400
...Basically there are two oil > pressure switches. The higher pressure switch is looked at when the engine > is over 2,000 rpm. That will...
Catastrophe!! The rest of the story.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:18:42 -0600
...enough, I could see the naked connector end of the high pressure switch. So I went fishing to find the wire and connector that...
Re: Bypassing low preasure switch
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:47:16 -0400
...low pressure > switch to get the compressor to run so I can recharge the system. > > What or how do I bypass this switch? > > Thanks...
Re: Oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Richard Stevens
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:36:24 +0100
...As a precaution the pressure switches have been changed on two occasions.The circuitry has been checked and is said to be OK. I...
Help me please, oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Ourston and Doctors (by way of Ron Lussier )
Thu, 26 Jun 1997 14:38:10 -0700
...could i not be getting correct oil pressure at the lower rpm, or do you think the switch is bad (high one or low...
Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:46:07 -0800
...I could only get the light to work normally by cutting the high pressure switch wire. I have not tested above 2000 yet. Mark...
Re: Newbie Question!!
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 09:43:07 -0400
Or replace you oil pressure switches, the low pressure one should not activate until .3 bar (4~5 psi), the high pressure one I...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:53:11 -0500
...On the >> Waterboxer the high pressure switch is ~12.6 psi. On the inline engines the >> high pressure switch is ~ 25 psi. Having only...
Re: what causes low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:25:26 -0500
...If you change the high oil pressure switch next to the water pump to the lower value or .8 bar I believe, instead of...
Re: OIL LIGHT AND BUZZER
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 09:57:46 -0400
...The first time, the pressure switch wires on the engine came in contact with the exhaust header, melted the insulation and grounded out. Second...
Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 07:49:17 -0800
...On the >>> Waterboxer the high pressure switch is ~12.6 psi. On the inline engines the >>> high pressure switch is ~ 25 psi. Having only...
Re: Newly operational AC just died...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:24:47 -0400
...There is also a high pressure cut out switch. Dont know 2.1 vanagons(even with a subie) too well. You can remove the...
Re: oil pressure problems, still
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:11:19 -0400
Just keep in mind that this adapter is placing the pressure switch before the filter, close to the pump outlet. The highest pressure point...