

| Subject: | Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Sun, 28 May 2017 11:21:09 -0400 |
IIRC the high-pressure sender on the 2.1l has a blue body, whereas the low-pressure one (the only one on 1.9l) has a black body. Yrs, d On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > > On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 10:59 AM, John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com > > wrote: > >> Thank you to all for your help. >> >> Here are the new data starting with engine cold. >> >> Ignition switch on 11.83 volts >> > > But no blinking OIL light? Abnormal. > >> >> Engine turned on 0.01 volts oil pressure light flashing >> > > Given the prior condition, this indicates wrong sender like Dennis said, > that is normally open instead of normally closed. > > >> >> Engine warmed up at idle 12 volts oil pressure light is off >> >> Engine warmed at about 1500 rpm and above, 0.01 volts oil pressure >> light flashing >> > > Ok, these are consistent with wrong sender. Oil pressure drops below 13 > psi at idle as engine warms. Light goes out. Engine goes above 13 psi at > 1500 rpm, light flashes. > > Yrs, > d > >> >>
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