

| Subject: | Re: Oil pressure low around corners in 89 Vanagon |
| From: | Ron Olsen |
| Date: | Tue, 20 Jun 2000 07:38:14 +1000 |
Maybe it is interesting that your problem started around the time mine stopped. We had a cold snap to herald the start of winter. The buzzer stopped as if there had never been a problem. It could be a summer/winter thing. Did your ambient temperature change significantly around that time? Maybe just another piece of the jigsaw. Regards, Ron in as winter as it gets in Brisbane. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Schiesser <fruitlands@yahoo.com> To: ron <crystal@quicknet.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:27 AM Subject: Re: Oil pressure low around corners in 89 Vanagon > Ron, you are funny. Both were replaced supposidely. I > think it is both right and left, but I make more > rights (exits), so actually as I consider this, I am > not sure I have tested the ol' left turn. I had the > guy replace both, it was his idea. I told him to > change the oil today and use 20W50 with either an > autobahn or a mann/mahle filter. > --- ron <crystal@quicknet.com.au> wrote: > > Michael, I am one of many who are dealing with the > > VW van discotheque effect. Many will be very > > interested if the problem is solved. > > The turning bends thing is new to me. Are they lefts > > or rights or both? Did you replace the sensors > > yourself or did you have them done by someone else > > ?(My thinking here is maybe only one was replaced.) > > Regards, Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: michael schiesser > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 3:32 AM > > Subject: Oil pressure low around corners in 89 > > Vanagon > > > > > > My oil pressure light, and sometimes buzzer, are > > coming on when I go around a big turn like a highway > > exit ramp, or slow way down from 65 MPH. I replaced > > the sensors to no avail. I dont know what grade oil > > I have but I will change that tommorrow, along with > > the filter which is currently BOSCHE. It otherwise > > runs ok, even during these oil light episodes. > > > > THere is an intermittent high pitched whistling > > noise that also appeared on the scene around the > > same time, and does not change in tone, pitch or > > volume with the speed of the car, or the engine, but > > only occurs at speeds over 50 MPH. It sounds like > > the noise brakes make when they are wearing in or > > out, but it never happens when I step on the brake. > > I'm not too freaked out by the noise like I am the > > oil light, but I include it here because it make be > > a clue. My mechanic thought it was the water pump > > and $360 later, the car still works the same. > > > > Michael Schiesser > > 89 Westfalia > > Harvard Mass > > > > > ===== > Michael Schiesser MD > 47A Old Littleton Road > Harvard, MA 01451 > 978-456-2797 > > "Fruitlands" is name given to the region around Harvard Mass by early settlers. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/
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