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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:John Lauterbach
Date:Sun, 28 May 2017 12:48:36 -0400

Thank you, David.

John

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 11:21 AM, David Beierl wrote:

> 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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