Removing the water pump pulley makes access the rear sensor almost easy.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael Sullivan
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 6:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?

Thanks for the clarification.  When I looked at the Bentley at the
mechanic
shop, it did say the white switch WAS .9bar. Will get the switch ASAP, but
tips on making the repair as easy as possible would be appreciated. Left
the
gas tank near empty so fuel lines can also be done.

On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
wrote:

> Hm maybe that is why my van had a 1.8 bar sensor installed when I got
> it.  And yes, the buzzer made its presence known frequently.
>
> I replaced it with a gray (0.9 bar) sensor and the buzzer has been
> quiet ever since.
>
> Allan
>
> Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
>
> > Bentley and Etka is wrong. Unless you like the sound of the oil
> > buzzer, you want the grey switch, .9bar. The white switch is 1.8
> > bar, (25.4 psi).  You will not reliably have 25 psi at 2,500 rpm so
> > the buzzer will be tested with the white switch.
> >
> > Dennis
>
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>

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Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'