I will pass this on to Noah. I am going to drive this to Burlington, Vermont area to his shop now.

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm

> On Nov 23, 2014, at 9:08 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It is possible the wrong gasket was installed. There are two gaskets for the
> oil pump. One goes between the pump body and the case and the other is for
> the cover. The cover gasket is very thin, almost see through and it is prone
> to cracking. Many of us do not use it as anything that adds space and
> increases the clearance to the gear will reduce pump performance. My choice
> to seal the cover in Loctite 518 used with the primer. 
> 
> The blue oil pressure switch (between the pushrods) does not affect the
> buzzer/light above 2,000 rpm. That switch is on the rear of the engine. The
> correct one is grey and the part number is 068919081A. As I said earlier I
> recommend getting this switch from the dealer. 
> 
> I asked about the oil pump since that is a common source of rear engine
> leaks. The pulley seal is rarely a problem. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Jowell
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 6:30 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?
> 
> The seal that was replaced was the pulley seal close to the oil pump cover
> and that seal area was also resealed. Noah's shop also added a small gasket
> at the pump cover which had none except a silicone type sealant was used
> from GOWESTY. I tried 2 different OP blue pressure switches with the same
> results happening.
> 
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
> 
> 
>>> On Nov 23, 2014, at 12:22 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I would be concerned that the problem started after replacing the rear
> seal.
>> I would also be concerned that the seal had to be replaced on a new
> engine.
>> Something is wrong. Are we talking the rear seal as in the pulley seal 
>> or the flywheel seal? Or was is the oil pump cover seal? Then I would 
>> suspect the wrong gasket was installed.
>> 
>> One thing I would do is get the rear oil pressure switch from the dealer.
>> The aftermarket ones including the OEM looking Meyle stuff is junk and 
>> they are all over the place. The newer dealer switches have also been 
>> redesigned with more band between setting on and releasing to help prevent
> the falsies.
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Dennis Jowell
>> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 7:00 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Oil pressure ?
>> 
>> New filter, oil is 20w50 NAPA, oil level is slightly less than 1/2 on 
>> the stick. Pressure does rise off idle. Not to sure if oil cooler is 
>> working or how to check it out. It was 20 out during the 80 mile trip 
>> back an forth from the farm. Could there be an oil pump problem on the 
>> new 2.2 engine? The oil pump pressure was tested by Noah when the rear 
>> seal started to leak and he replaced the seal. Then the trouble with 
>> the light/ buzzer syndrome started.
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Nov 22, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What viscosity oil are you using? 22 psi at 3,600 RPM is low 
>>> especially for a new engine. Any chance you are over filling it?
>>> Clogged or otherwise restricted filter? Is the oil cooler working? 
>>> The
>>> 6 psi at idle is also low but not that uncommon Pressure should rise 
>>> quickly above idle. 28 psi at
>>> 3800 is considered a wear limit unless there are extenuating 
>>> circumstances such as after a prolonged high speed drive.
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
>>> Behalf Of Dennis Jowell
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:50 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Oil pressure ?
>>> 
>>> After installing my new VDO electric oil gauge I finally took my 88 
>>> Westy out this afternoon for a test ride. Driving the interstate at 
>>> 65 mph, oil is at 22 psi, drove for another 40 miles down to the exit 
>>> ramp and oil pressure light/buzzer goes off at the end of the ramp.
>>> PSI was at 6 at 900 rpm's. Is this common? Or is there a problem with 
>>> my new GOWESTY engine that has 3000+ miles on it ?
>>> 
>>> Dennis Jowell
>>> Scotch Hollow Farm