Re: light on. Is it possible you got a bum filter that
is restricting flow of oil? Don't know if that can
happen, but just a thought.

Just a thought.

Cheers,

Neil.

--- roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>  Either that, or a bad switch. The light stays on.
> Cant tell if I really have oil pressure,or not. This
> began immediately after replacing two pushrod tubes
> with adjustable pushrod tubes.I had to remove the
> rocker arm to do this. The switch was exposed ,with
> the tin removed.This, for a week while I finally got
> around to doing the job.
>
>   When I put everything back together, and added new
> oil/filter, the light would not go off. I removed
> the oil pressure relief valve, and it looks fine. I
> hooked a multi meter up to the lead from the oil
> pressure switch, and the other meter to ground. When
> I ran the engine, the meter showed continuity.It
> would not go to an open circut. Looks like the
> switch is the problem.
>
>   Now, here is the issue.I am afraid to remove the
> oil pressure sending switch.I fear the threads will
> come out with the switch. What would I do then??You
> say this will only happen if the switch is
> overtightened,right? Well, I have never touched that
> switch since I have owned the vanagon. I say all
> this , because it happened to me once before in a
> vanagon. My parts van. I removed the oil pressure
> sender, and the threads came out with the switch.
> What a mess.Never heard of it happening before? I
> havent. Not on this list. What kind of odds would I
> loose to, if the threads come out with this second
> switch, when I remove it? 0 for 2, I would be . This
> is never supposed to happen to begin with.
>
>   Is there a second oil port I can use to get
> pressure readings from and add a new switch ?This is
> a 1.9. Can I use some other area of the engine to
> screw in a new switch? I would rather leave this
> switch alone. Other than my last experience, I dont
> have  any particular reason to believe it will be a
> problem to replace.If the threads come out,
> disaster!!! I tried helicoil ,but it failed. The
> helicoil is a M10 w/1.0 TP .Difficult to find, and
> expensive($50). I drilled the remaining threads
> out,but fragment of aluminum surley got inside the
> engine. I finally got a brass pipe and tapped
> threads for the switch in one end.I drove the pipe
> into the engine case, and JB welded the thing
> inplace. My middle name is jerry rig,but this was
> too much for me to take.
>
>   If the threads come out with the switch, what
> would you do??? I need to take my best shot here. Is
> that the same repair as last time?The brass pipe and
> drilling ? I would like to leave this switch alone
> and use a second pressure port of somekind. Once
> again,what would you do if faced with this problem?
> I need suggestions . I will have to wait a day of so
> for these. Just not gonna do anything till the
> finest minds have had a few brews to think this
> over, anmd offer either condolences,or hope of
> somekind.thanks,Roger
>
>
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