This happens often on this list.  Although only once to you.  If you pour in
a cupful of Marvel Mystery oil into the engine, it should be back to normal.
Unless the sensor is really malfunctioning badly.  Most often it is the high
pressure sensor next to the water pump.  It's a pita to change it though.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "jerry cantor" <jerry233@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 4:44 PM
Subject: oil pressure light

> Oil pressure red light along with annoying alarm is going off
> intermittently
> in my 87 Westfalia
> over the past 3 days - 15 miles of city driving.
> Had oil change less than 500 miles ago and oil level looks fine.
> Have appointment at local shop for a look see end of next week.
> Mechanic thought this was a sensor malfunction with dipstick showing
> normal
> level.
> Anything else it could be where I shouldn't be driving it at all til it
> gets
> checked out?
> Thanks.

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