

| Subject: | Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Mar 2016 to 14 Mar 2016 - Special issue (#2016-42) |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:06:52 -0500 |
Had the buzzer problem. Replaced the rearmost pressure switch by the water pump and that solved the problem. Be sure all your wiring is good! John On Mar 14, 2016 23:10, "Alan Hockstein" <alhocks@gmail.com> wrote: > Just spent $1,200 inspecting my 86.5 Westy. This van has 128,000 + miles > on it but the engine (from VW calif and I think manufactured in Mexico only > has about 16,000. VW replaced the engine twice at their expense. Mostly > head gasket issues. I put the last one in as VW was past the timeframe > designated by a lawsuit. That’s four engines total! > > I’ve owned this van since it had 17,000 on it and I’m the second owner. > I’ve had my share of headaches and expense, but after all this, I still > want to “keep it in the family.” > > As I drove out of my mechanics lot, the oil light came on accompanied by a > consistent buzz. I’ve had this problem before but can’t remember what they > did to fix it. The current mechanic changed the sender and wire but that > didn’t cure it. > > Any suggestions? > > Alan Hockstein > > ps: I got several great responses and suggestions where I could find an > Idle Control Valve. So far I still have had no luck despite the fact that > some suggestions led to other source leads, still with no luck. Nobody > seems to have this part available! >
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