It WORKED, didn't it?

I'm sure David will have a better answer for you, but the bottom line is
that you cut across three lanes of traffic and stopped immediately and
didn't toast your engine.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)

> While driving my 88GL down the interstate from town tonight suddenly all
> the warning lights on the panel came on.........coolant level warning
> lite, Alternator lite, ox2 lite, and Oil pressure light. A few seconds
> later the oil pressure warning horn began blaring as well. I eased it
> into neutral, crossed three lanes  to the shoulder of the road, shut off
> the engine, and coasted to a stop.
>
> All those lights at once were confusing.....then add the warning
> horn....wow!!
>
> I checked the oil leve which was fine. Then I raised the access cover to
> the engine and found the AC belt was toast. It had come completely apart
> and only a small part was still under the hatch. Most was gone to the
> ground somewhere. The other belts...Alt and Pwr Steering belt were still
> intact, but had been knocked off the pulleys. I had to get the old gal
> towed home.
>
> Question. Why would all the lights and the buzzer come on. Scared the
> bejeebers out'en me.
>
> How is the oil pressure light and the warning horn related in this case.
> What was happening with the failure of the ALT belt, as well as the
> others simply coming off.
>
> Any help here would be appreciated. I must put on a new belt tomorrow,
> but am I going to have a problem with oil pressure? It's a bit scary.!
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>