Yes.  There are different ones for different applications and there are lots
of us that had the wrong one at one time or another.
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com

> From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:21:19 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil light & buzzer
>
> How could someone have the wrong oil pressure sender? Was VW installing the
> wrong one at the factory?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
>
>>
>> Dollars to donuts you have the incorrect oil pressure sender for the >2000
>> RPM range.  It's the one by the water pump and belts, and should be grey
>> (.75-1.05 bar).  You probably have the blue one, which is roughly twice the
>> pressure rating.  You can probably see it with a mirror, but if not, may
>> have to remove it.  I will have an article on the Volks Cafe site later
>> this
>> week which includes, among other things, instructions for getting to this
>> switch without too much headache.
>> tx,
>> bmc  :)
>> Ben McCafferty
>> ben@volkscafe.com
>>
>> Volks Cafe
>> 1823 Soquel Avenue
>> Santa Cruz, CA  95062
>> 831-426-1244
>> http://volkscafe.com
>>
>>
>>> From: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
>>> Reply-To: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
>>> Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 08:01:58 -0800
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Oil light & buzzer
>>>
>>> The oil light and buzzer came on yesterday after slowing down on an exit
>>> ramp after prolonged 65+mph on the freeway.  This happened once before
>> when
>>> I first got my 90 Multivan.  I changed to 20W50 and it has been fine for
>> a
>>> year.  (By the way, the buzzer stopped shortly and I checked oil,
>> coolant,
>>> etc)
>>>
>>> I recently had the oil changed and this is the first time I've taken it
>> for
>>> a prolonged stint on the highway.  Could any or all of the following be
>> the
>>> problem:
>>>
>>> 1) Mechanic used wrong oil.  (Unlikely since he's a great VW mechanic)
>>> 2) The coolant was below minimum line.  (Fixed this)
>>> 3) The oil level was slightly above the max line.  (I checked this after
>> the
>>> oil change and it was right in the center but the engine was only
>> slightly
>>> warmed up)
>>> 4) I added 4 oz. of MMO after oil change to quiet the lifters.  Could
>> this
>>> have affected the oil weight enough?
>>>
>>> The filter is the right type and the buzzer and light didn't come on
>> during
>>> the return trip.  Any ideas?  Is this just a "vanagon ghost" that will
>> haunt
>>> me off and on?
>>>
>>> Debra Clark
>>> Santee, California
>>> clark10006@cox.net
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:07 AM
>>> Subject: Power steering fluid?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Stupid question time!  In my '87 Westy's manual, it specifies ATF
>> Dexron
>>> as the
>>>> power steering fluid.  When I went to my FLAPS looking to get some, I
>>> found Type
>>>> II, Type III, and Type F.  Which is appropriate for my van?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Marc Perdue
>
>
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