

| Subject: | Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch? |
| From: | Michael Sullivan |
| Date: | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:47:38 -0500 |
$150.00 for mechanic to do it. Good price? On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > > > > > -- > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo'
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