The easiest and cheapest way to start the troubleshooting is probably to
change oil and filter again, even if it�s recently done, since you refer to
"300 miles after an oilchange" !

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall" <kormak@TURBONET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: Low oil pressure @ 300 miles

> K, here's the deal.  I recently (1300 miles ago) rebuilt a vanagon engine
> that was non-working(a head had died).  Anyway, after throwing $1000 into
> parts, got it running.  however, it's operation is erratic.  300 miles
> after an oil change, the high rpm oil sensor starts going off every once
in
> a while (mainly, when decelerating and hiting 45 in 4th gear).  I finally
> installed an oil pressure gauge, so i could monitor it.  Turns out the
> idiot light is correct, i have no oil pressure.  BUT, here's the kicker.
I
> installed a fresh oil pump with the rebuild.  It doesn't leak any oil.  It
> doesn't burn any oil.  I've tweaked with everything trying to get this
> thing stable, even the pressure relief valve.  Any ideas of what may be
> happening?
> Marshall
> 86 vanagon
>