Shane,

My '91 GL used to do the same thing.  I noticed that if I don't use
20w50 or if I overfill with oil, the buzzer will come on when I'm
decellerating after driving for long periods at high speeds (like on the
highway).  I haven't had it since I let out a bit of oil so that the
level is between the min and max marks on the dipstick.

wade

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Shane Eddy
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil Pressure

I just purchased a 91 Carat.  On my drive home (bought it in Connecticut
drove it

home to VA) as I was pulling off the exit ramp to take a pit stop, I had
the unnerving experience of having the oil light and warning buzzer
going off.  I pulled into the gas station, called the guy I bought it
from, and he said.  Oh yeah, after driving on the highway for a while
this happens.  No big deal... all older VW's do that... blah, blah...
Is this true?  Anybody know what's actually causing this to happen?

Shane

91 Carat

Samuel Scott wrote:

> In my experience, THICK has always solved the problem.  High-speed
> driving has often led to oil warning buzzer and light going off as I'm

> returning to idle on exit ramp.  Switching to 20W 50 solved the
> problem.  Oddly, though, I found that topping off the AMOUNT of oil
> tended to cause the problem to re-occur.  (Anybody got an answer on
> that??)
>
> So my solution has been to use 20/50, year round, and not to worry
> about being half a quart shy.
>
> Sam
>
> '89 Carat
> '91 Carat