Check the connector on the pressure sender down by the oil pump and crank
pulley.  If you've left it off the blinking will not stop.  =)

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Volks,
>
> I spent what I thought would be a productive day out in the driveway and
>  was able to solve the leaking oil pump cover.
>
> As it turned out, the pump cover gasket had come apart and there was a
> section missing from one side of it, which was probably the cause of the
> leak. But I also noticed a sizeable smear of galled metal embedded in
> the pump cover that had come from one of the pump gears. Not a good sign.
>
> Now, as it happens I do have a pair of surplus 1.9L longblocks here
> awaiting teardown and disposal. So I pulled the oil pump out of each of
> them and compared it to the one from my van... One cover plate was only
>  slightly better, the other was near perfect. So I opted to install the
> near perfect one, along with the pump itself.
>
> I fished a fresh cover plate gasket out of my spares pile and set to
> getting it all back together. As usual, getting the exhaust back in
> place was pretty frustrating, but eventually I was able to get it all
> back together, top off the fluids and turn the key.
>
> It's ticking like it has a sad lifter. No worries, that will pump up and
> go away soon enough. It's also steaming a lot as the spilled coolant
> burns off the exhaust pipes. But then I notice the flashing oil light on
> the dash, and I shut down the engine.
>
> Turn the key to ON, and the light flashes. Start the engine, and it
> still flashes; it doesn't go away with more RPMs.
>
> I double-check the pressure sender wiring, and it's intact. Kind of a
> longshot, as I never touched it today and it was fine yesterday. I
> suspect something might be wrong with this oil pump; though I can't
> imagine what. I didn't have oil pressure problems with the donor motor
> before it was pulled, and the gears and plate looked to be in better
> condition than what I had. But this is new territory for me, and there
> might be more to this than I expected.
>
> I checked the archives and don't see anything directly relating to this.
>
> I have an VDO oil pressure gauge set-up attached to my baywindow van; I
> am thinking that tomorrow I will remove the sender and intall it on the
> vanagon and see what's really happening back there.
>
> If anyone here has any helpful advice I'd REALLY appreciate it.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>

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