Ummm.. anyone else can correct me but...

65 - 70 is not pushing a waterboxer too much. If they can't hold this
outrageous speed for extended lengths of time, then something must be
wrong. I suspect you just got caught in the "next thing to break on your
Volkswagon", whatever it is. When did the oil light go out?

tim

John Ryan wrote:
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> Hey everybody,
> A word of gratitude for the wisdom of the list...I've been lurking ever since recently acquiring an 89 Vanagon Carat. To break her in, I decided on a cross-country trip and towards the 3000th mile, a loud noise (like an alarm clock) sprang up and the oil engine light went on. The noise scared the bejezus out of me as I down-shifted into 2nd gear. It happened 3 times in one day but hasn't recurred since. I feel like I was pushing the vehicle too much that day at speeds of 65-70 through Arizona and SoCal for extended times without stopping. Does this indicate a deeper-seated problem? Or was I simply being insensitive? Any thoughts on this?
>
> John
> '89 Carat "Flying J"
>
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