Follow up report... It will cost WAY too much to rebuild and that
appears the only option if we are to keep the minivan, so I just
informed "she who must be obeyed" that we were going car shopping
tonight. She replied, "Can we look at the new VW Beetle?" She is well
trained. (^_^)

Thanks for everyone's responses -- both on- and off-list -- you've made
my decision easier. I knew I came to the right place for help. My next
post might be a request for financial assistance. Stay tuned... <g>

John
'85 Westy
'00 Something

P.S. I wrote this yesterday and sent it to myself -- not the list. Duhh!
Wife found the vehicle of her dreams, a '99 Toyota PreRunner pickup
truck. Surprised the heck outa me! Not my idea -- really. Of course, I'm
not complaining...

John Fried wrote:
>
> Let me start with an apology... this post is not about a Vanagon
> problem. But in the few weeks I have been on this list, I've grown to
> value and trust the judgement and advice I've seen here, so here goes.
>
> My wife's '89 Plymouth Voyager (hey, it starts with "V" and is a similar
> shape<g>) has 104K miles on it. Recently, the in-dash oil pressure gage
> drops rapidly to zero when she stops in traffic.