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Subject:Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
From:Loren Busch
Date:Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:54:38 -0700

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:15 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 04:12 PM 4/10/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>> This keeps coming up on the list.  The owner's book for my '91
>> Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile says to fill the oil to
>>
>
> Except it doesn't.  As far as I know this is the *very first time*
> that someone has complained of the buzzer going off when the revs
> fell below 2k, instead of when they rose above it.  I suggested the
> beginnings of some testing earlier but haven't heard back.
>

*I guess I have to disagree with you David.  The 'buzzer goes off and light
goes on at idle on a hot engine but goes away when I rev the engine'  is a
common thread and question.  And the stock answer is 'go to 20/50 oil' plus
other responses on checking the oil pressure etc. etc.*