Nate,

There's a good writeup on oil pressure gauge installation on van-cafe's
site:

http://volkscafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip=1401786957

Joe
'86 Westy Weekender "Sparky"
Santa Cruz, CA

On 4/27/07, Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Elliot,
>   From Marks comments I feel like it is my own actions yesterday with the
> connectors.  Usually I use 20w-50, but right at the moment I still have
> mostly 10w-40 in it.
>
>   I was trying to separate the shield from the spades with a small
> screwdriver, all did except one, and maybe the pulling and prodding broke
> the wire inside it's insulation.  I don't no, I'll check again this weekend.
>
>   But putting a real oil pressure gauge on would really put all my worries
> aside.  I have never installed one before.  I think finding a good location
> is a bit of a problem.  It seems like maybe a tee or Y fitting or something
> is necessary to be able to use in the existing low pressure sensor
> port.  Let me know please if you install one as I would really like to hear
> how you did it!
>   Thank You
>   Nate
>
>   P.S. Thanks everyone for all the input and so quickly :)
>
> Elliot Kane <e_madmax_k25@yahoo.com> wrote:
>     After rebuilding my 2.1 I got some bad oil buzzer scares, but after
> switching to 20w-50 oil and 'sort of' cleaning (I just took it off, rubbed
> off some of the green stuff, and put it back on a few times) the high
> pressure oil switch (the one by the water pump) the scares have subsided
> altogether...not sure if it was the oil or the wiggling of the connections
> that fixed it though...once the funds are available I'm installing an oil
> pressure gauge so I know exactly where things are. Seems kinda weird to
> clean the connections and then get faulty signals, so I would definately
> look into the problem. Try messing around with the connections a bit--if the
> problem remains you could try throwing a new sensor or new connections/wires
> at it, or probably the best option, install a permanent pressure gauge. Not
> sure how to go about testing the existing stuff though.
>   Hope this helps,
>   Elliot
>   '88 GL
> Nathan Mc Blain <nmcblain@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>   After the coments recently about cleaning up corroded connectors,
> yesterday I did. Esp. the shielded not sealed ones that I havn't checked.
> Some were really bad, tried to clean some and replaced a few connectors. BTW
> whats a good replacement for better spade connectors, maybe ones that would
> be more sealed up?
>
> The two wire connector for the oil pressure switches was in poor
> condition, cleaned it up some, but really want to replace. Tonight when
> driving the pressure light and buzzer came on. Was my oil pressure always
> low and now that the contacts are cleaner is telling me so or what's up?
> Should I worry and find a way to test it? If so what would be the easiest
> way?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
> Nate
> 1990 Flash Silver non GL
> Orange County, CA
>
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