Oh yeah, and I try to keep the level @ or around half on the stick... :-)

Dave

On 9/13/06, dhaynes@optonline.net <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> I would put that oil light acceptance right up there with "it is normal
> for the lifters to clatter". That oil light is basically telling you that
> the oil pressure has dropped below 3 psi. While that is at lest supplying
> some lubrication, it is a sign of trouble. A healty engine should be able to
> maintain close to 10 psi/1,000 rpm.
>
> What viscosity oil are you using and what is your fill level?  20w-50 or
> synthetic 15w-50 is preferred. make sure the oil level is not too high.
> Remember, the top line on the dip stick is not fill to line. The top line is
> maximum do exceed not matter what line. For extended high speed travel, the
> oil will stay coolest near the the lower mark to halfway. More is not
> better.
>
> Also, the 1.9 liter engines wear out the cases where the bearings sit.
> This is a common cause of low oil pressure.
>
> Dennis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Bohannan
> Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:13 pm
> Subject: Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > Ok,
> >
> > Here's another one of those instances where if I would have read
> > my stinkin
> > manual I wouldn't have been sweating for so long...
> >
> > I thought my 1.9 was wearing thin...my oil pressure light
> > flickers after hot
> > runs at idle...you know, when idling through toll plazas,
> > etc...It never did
> > it once I accelerated again, but, it did it...scared the
> > poopsters out of me
> > at times...hate warning lights! What's strange is that when I
> > had the heads
> > done the cylinder walls looked great...little or no wear...160K
> > miles...gofigure...I was worrying about bad bearings or whatever....
> >
> > In any case, all this towing talk lately got me looking at my
> > manual for my
> > 85 to see if I could find anything on towing...I did not, but I
> > DID find
> > this sentence:
> >
> > "An occasional flickering of the oil pressure warning light when
> > the engine
> > is idling after a long high speed trip is no cause for concern
> > if the light
> > goes out upon acceleration."
> >
> > Note to self, read the stinkin manual...
> >
> > Dave
> > 85 GL "Baby Bus"
> > 85 "Goldy"
> >
>

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