Listees:  It's amazing how those little brown wires tolerate all that heat
over the years.  I took some of the hyper-expensive spark plug insulation
tubing that NAPA sells and protected the OP gauge wire, the OP sender wire,
and the Oil temp wire.  Spent $30+ on the roll of 12', would gladly divvy it
up to a couple of interested listees.  I needed  about 3 feet to get it by
all the hot pipes.  NAPA claims outer silicone core is good to400+ and the
fiberglass core good to over1200 degrees.  It's held up very well over the
past two months.  P mail if you value your wires.

DM&FS
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Stearns <gstearns@sprintmail.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: OIL LIGHT AND BUZZER

>We dealt with this problem too soon after installing a rebuilt engine.  The
>first time, the pressure switch wires on the engine came in contact with
the
>exhaust header, melted the insulation and grounded out.  Second time the
>wire simply fell off of the pressure switch at the rear of the engine.
>Discovered after reconnecting that the plug wasn't squeezing hard enough to
>make a good contact even when reconnected.  Took the little plastic cover
>off of the plug and gave it a squeeze with pliers to tighten it up.  Been
>quiet ever since.
>
>Gary
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Iseman <JIseman457@aol.com>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 1:20 AM
>Subject: OIL LIGHT AND BUZZER
>
>
>>      My 1991 VANAGON with 84,000 on the clock has been struck with the
oil
>> buzzer/light malady.
>>
>>       I have replaced the Fram filter with a Mann filter and replaced
both
>> pressure sensors. The problem remains, ie. after about 30 minutes of
>driving
>> I wll get the ligth and buzzer at highway speed. Sometimes it will stay
on
>> until the engine is shut off; other times it will stay on for only a few
>> seconds. Occasionally I can get it to go off for a few seconds by
>switching
>> on or off the high beam lights.
>>
>>        My mechanic and I are frustrated. Any ideas on what is going on ?
>>
>>                               JIseman457@aol.com
>>