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Subject:Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:14:58 -0700

When Dixie's big end bearing was going south, the light and buzzer sounded
off just before the R-R-R-R-RRRR of the failing bearing!

So yes to your question.

Although now it is setting itself off once in a while for no good
reason. I'll have to try Zoltan's re & re trick.

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:

> General question to all:
> Has anyone ever had  the oil light/buzzer warning combination actually
> indicate a real engine  problem? Seems like its always a monitoring circuit
> malfunction and NOT poor pressure above 2000 RPM.
> Just curious.
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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