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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'
>

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Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'