Is just the light that was coming on or where you having the light with the
buzzer?  If it was the buzzer light then this relies on the engine getting a
good ground.  I don't know how this could be related to the alternator belt
tightening , except that maybe you inadvertantly made a better ground
connection somehow when loosening and tightening the alternator.  That is
the best I can come up with and it sounds pretty shaky to me.  Anyone else
have an idea?

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of timnew
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 2:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Oil Pressure Light

Dear list members,

My oil pressure light has been periodically coming on and off.  I wasn't
leaking anything and the level seemed fine.  Nonetheless, I brought it into
a repair shop to check the oil pressure.  They confirmed that the pressure
was within specifications, but the problem continued.  They also tried to
find any shorts in the oil pressure light.  They didn't find anything.

I've noticed that the headlights get brighter when the light comes on.  I
followed the advice of a friend that knows more about cars than I and I
tightened the alternator belt.  The oil pressure light hasn't come on since
but my friend says there's no way the alternator belt can have anything to
do with the oil pressure light.

Can anyone confirm a connection between the two.

86 vanagon GL