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Subject:Re: 1.9 oil light/preassure issue
From:neil N
Date:Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:53:11 -0800

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Doug <shirewood@wildblue.net> wrote:
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>
>> Is the light flickering, or solid on?
>
> The light flickers after a few miles and works it way up to steady after 10
> to 20 miles.

If you don't get a spare new switch, get a gauge on that engine asap. :)

>> It's possible the oil pressure switch is failing. Do you have a known
>
> working spare to swap in?
>
> I don't have any spares but I guess I could buy one and at worst end up with
> one.

Yup. They look cheap too. Like less than $10.

In checking the price, I see there is a discrepancy in oil pressure
switch ratings on the 1.9 WBX. Bentley sez: Digijet '83 '84, '85
switch is 1.8 bar. Allans comment and looking at Bus Depot shows the
switch at .3 bar.

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=028919081D

Likely this has been covered in the archives, but what's up with that? Anyone?

Neil.