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Re: I have a friend who needs help; he is stuck with a strange problem URGENT URGENT.
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 13 May 2002 15:42:02 -0400
...Oil Pressure, Alternator/Charging Problem, coolant over-temperature/level, 30k OXS timer, 30k CAT timer, glow plug (Diesel), water separator full (Diesel), high beam...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:07:11 -0600
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...
Re: 87GL rebuild update (oil pressure)
Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 10:01:18 -0500
...I've got both oil pressure > > >senders new... Then the engine stalls, or if you step on the gas, it > > >stalls...The outside temperature...
Re: fill up overfill
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:24:09 -0500
...The problem has gone away since the temperature is getting warmer. Regards, Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles 85 Jetta...
hot oil? How hot is TOO hot??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 1995 06:23:26 GMT
Well, I have installed my VDO oil temp gauge with the sender in the small plate on the underside of the engine. Ruined a...
hot oil? How hot is TOO hot??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 1995 06:23:26 GMT
Well, I have installed my VDO oil temp gauge with the sender in the small plate on the underside of the engine. Ruined a...
Re: Tempurature
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Wed, 8 May 2002 14:06:52 -0400
...carefully, change parts before they break, add oil pressure sender, <DIV></DIV>> > temp oil sender and gauge to your van. Change the...
Re: Tacho installation: wiring
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 1 May 2000 22:16:40 -0400
...and earlier > > fuel and temperature senders are calibrated correctly for these later > > instruments? > > > > What is needed to get the oil buzzer working on 80...
Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
Historical mailing list - Subject: Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
2 Apr 92 19:33:31 GMT
...A borderline pumping temperature is given by some manufacturers. This is the temperature at which the oil will pump and maintain adequate oil pressure...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:47:57 -0500
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the > thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- > resulting in very high oil...
Re: Coolant Alternatives & carpeting replacement
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:55:56 -0500
...BTW, 3 years ago while my A/C was out, I took the compressor out, dumped the refrigerate oil and put amount of new...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:04:40 +0000
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...
Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:27:42 -0700
...gauges....oil pressure & volts are done, Oil Temp waiting on sender, coolant temp...trying to figure where/how to install it the sender.) Anyway...
Re: Oil Light flashing
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:37:30 -0500
...It is however possible that the oil > > pressure is low for > > the high pressure sender which is indicating worn rod bearings > > and if that...
Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 19 May 2020 08:30:19 -0400
...psi oil pressure set up and the 300f or 150c temperature. My > preference is to use the 2 terminal oil pressure sender as that...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:59:30 -0400
...My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument, > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is...
Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
Historical mailing list - jon
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:52:29 -0700
...If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender, and erase all copies of the original message. On Tue, 8 Jul 2008...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:17:03 -0800
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...
Re: Oil light and warning
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:19:55 -1000
...The other option and the one suggested, and also used by the > shop, was to install an oil pressure and temperature guage. > > The one...
articles: turbo diesel with AC, aftermarket kit.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 26 Jun 95 20:15:37 CDT
...The oil supply line for the turbocharger is installed next by removing the oil pressure gauge sender from the cylinder head and replacing it...
On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:44:17 EST
...When the oil reaches its maximum temperature (generally well above the coolant steady state temperature), the oil is cooled by the coolant. Whatever the...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 14:02:44 -0400
...psi) in which the dual terminal sender turns the light on ~11 psi. Since I have oil cooler set up the light does not...
Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 May 2020 20:35:02 +0000
...psi oil pressure set up and the 300f or 150c temperature. My > preference is to use the 2 terminal oil pressure sender as that...
Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:00:34 -1000
...me what is going on inside > the motor....an oil pressure and an oil temperature gauge...Blinky > warning lights, buzzers and OBD code readers...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:43:33 -0700
I had the dual sender and yep, they both agreed and I ignored them equally. The problem was I took it on a long...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 10 May 2012 13:57:16 -0400
Do you remember anything about what your oil pressure was at various RPMs around the time of failure? just curious... On Thu, May 10...
Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:12:09 -0600
Since we're back onto oil coolers, I'll finish up on a link I started last week. Subject: Installing Mazda RX7 oil cooler...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:18:23 -0600
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 11:45:30 -0500
...My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument, > > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is...
Re: Oil Light flashing
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:54:11 -0500
...It is however possible that the oil > > pressure is low for > > the high pressure sender which is indicating worn rod bearings > > and if that...
Re: Oil Filter? Oil Flavor?
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:55:19 -0500
...BERKELEY.EDU> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: YauMan Chan <YauMan@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU> Subject: IMPORTANT INFO on Oil Filter- Conundrum no...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 13:52:10 -0400
...Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer? I had the dual sender and yep, they both agreed and I ignored them equally. The...
Oil Temperature Report
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Wed, 30 May 2001 13:53:14 -0600
I finally completed an extended trip with my 81 air cooled since installing the oil temp gauge. Mostly this message is just to get...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:56:46 -0700
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- resulting in very high oil...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:01 -0400
...Especially once you have a gauge, the idiot light should really just be used an indication that you have catastrophic oil pressure failure, not...
Installing a tach/dig clock into a early or non-GL vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 21 May 2000 15:17:59 EDT
...sender, but i'm not sure how the two compare temperature wise... *** The later Vanagons have high, and low pressure oil switches. i chose...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 11 May 2012 07:14:42 -0500
...Coolant washed<BR>> over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved<BR>> above the left head when...
1.9TD with EGT / Oil Temp / Boost Test Drive Results
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:07:21 -0800
...Just a note on Exhaust Temperature gauges aka Pyrometers, well, at least VDO gauges anyhow. This business of using the correct K sender style...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:08:00 -0600
...Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes Since we're back onto oil coolers, I'll finish up on a link I...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:12:37 -0700
...My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument, > > > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is...
Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:22:41 -0700
Yes, here is a clip from my write up on the used 2.1 engine I installed: "OIL PRESSURE: 8 psi at idle, 24...
FIX - Re: FI questions on 84 1.9
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:04 -0800
...Thanks again. > Owen > > >>the wire going down is to the oil pressure sender. Just clean up the >>three or so ring-eyes (brown wires...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:25:35 -0800
...The oil temperature sensor is in the plug for the oil pressure relief valve. Yes I drilled, counter sunk, and tapped that plug to...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:40:20 -0700
...My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument, > > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is...
Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 5 Oct 2010 12:14:53 -0500
...My oil pressure, as indicated by a new VDO sender and instrument, > > > > sensing from the front of the head, indicates that my oil is...
Re: Oil Light flashing
Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:22:26 -0500
...It is however possible that the oil > > > pressure is low for > > > the high pressure sender which is indicating worn rod bearings > > > and if that...
What's wrong with my VW? Friday
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:57:14 -0600
...wires, fuel lines, clutch if you got one, temperature sensors and senders, oil pressure senders. If you have known to be good parts because...
Trip Report: Portland, Or to Algodones, Mx and return..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 15 Mar 2015 08:30:08 -0700
...to get up to temperature... When I finished this trip the van was again due for some maintenance...Oil and filter, cut the filter...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sun, 6 May 2007 23:32:53 -0700
...The engine just sounds great! One thing is after replacing the temperature sender, the water temperature rises until almost above the location of the...
Re: aircraft hose
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 22:34:29 -0600
...Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes > > Since we're back onto oil coolers, I'll finish up on a link I...
Re: 82 now cranks but stil won't start when hot.
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 06:52:06 -0800
...the cylinder head temperature sensor, those following this thread may remember my screw up in replacing the oil temp sender instead. I did eventually...
Re: Oil Light flashing
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:28:39 -0500
...It is however possible that the oil >> > > pressure is low for >> > > the high pressure sender which is indicating worn rod bearings >> > > and if that...
Oil pressure sander/switch anatomy. (explanation)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:42:46 -0500
...wonder about the oil pressure sender / switch idiot light problem Good day (1987 Westy 2.1 / 148000km), I had the "Oil light / flicker" problem...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:30:59 -0500
...I am unfamiliar with the Vanagon system with two senders however. >>> >>> My oil light will start blinking on and off at a regular fairly...
Re: 82 now cranks but stil won't start when hot.
Historical mailing list - dr
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:58:55 -0500
...the cylinder head temperature sensor, those >following this thread may remember my screw up in replacing the oil temp >sender instead. I did eventually...
Re: [turbovans] 1.9TD with EGT / Oil Temp / Boost Test Drive Results
Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:19:33 -0800
...note on Exhaust Temperature gauges aka > Pyrometers, well, at least VDO > gauges anyhow. This business of using the correct K > sender style wire for...
Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 00:03:34 -0500
...Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50 Still impressively high. Are you using the VDO electronic sender or a manual oil line type...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:14:55 -0500
...at these low temperatures, I reckon that the > thicker summer oil was as thick as pine sap -- maybe amber -- > resulting in very high oil...
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Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:56:54 -0800
...I have recently located state of the art digital gauges with 270 degree movements for EGT, Boost, Oil Pressure, Voltage, oil and water temperature...
cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:03:50 -0700
...New temp II sender and temp (instrument) sender. I put some NAPA coolant into the system last fall. Said "Good for protection of all...