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Subject:Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
From:neil N
Date:Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:03:40 -0800

Right. Only 1.

I'm sure Zoltan is rolling his eyes now at my suggestion!

(kidding  --- :^)

I should know better. I actually *had* a 1.9 kicking around for a short time!

Cheers,

Neil.

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 9:00 AM, Giasson, Pascal      (DNR/MRN)
<Pascal.Giasson@gnb.ca> wrote:
> 1.9 have only one oil pressure sensor.
>
>  Pascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>
> Of neil N
>  Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:41 PM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>
> Subject: Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
>
>  ah ok.
>
>  Are there two oil pressure senders on the 1.9?
>
>  If so, are they the same and could they be swapped to see if there's a
>  difference?
>
>  Neil.
>
>  On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>  wrote:
>  > It happens after the engine got warmed up.
>  >  Z
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  >  From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>  >  To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>  >  Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 6:33 PM
>  >  Subject: Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
>  >
>  >
>  >  > How cold is it outside?
>  >  >
>  >  > I've noticed it takes a while in the colder weather, for my oil
>  light
>  >  > to finally flicker off.
>  >  >
>  >  > This is with 20/50 in an air cooled.
>  >  >
>  >  > Cheers,
>  >  >
>  >  > Neil.
>  >  >
>  >  > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Zoltan Kuthy
>  <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>  >  > wrote:
>  >  >> Hi guys,
>  >  >>  I wonder if it has to be serious when the oil light comes up at
>  idleing.
>  >  >> I have 20/50 oil in there.  Engine was reconditioned by VW Canada
>  about
>  >  >> 70k back.  Could it be the oil switch misbehaving?
>  >  >>  Thanks to all.
>  >  >>  Zoltan
>  >  >>
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  > --
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