Best to install an oil pressure gauge so you lnow what’s really going on with this engine.  I’ve installed this kit on two vans with good results: https://www.vancafe.com/KT-9981901-p/kt-9981901.htm 

 

Stuart

 

From: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> 
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 4:52 PM
To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>; Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>; Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Subject: Re: Blinking oil pressure light

 

Stuart... I will check the connection on the foil... Thanks

 

Stacy... I keep the original switch.. it has the numbers on it .. the one I bought has no number.. I don't think the switch is bad... I'd think either wrong oil 10W40 instead of 20w50 or as Stuart suggested bad blue foil... or worse yet the engine is losing oil pressure... but at 5K miles on rebuild? I am sacred.

 

thanks

 

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 4:10 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com <mailto:vwcrewman@gmail.com> > wrote:

Did you happen to keep your original switches?

 

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 10:01 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com <mailto:dn92610@gmail.com> > wrote:

Hi all,

could you please help me to find out why and how to fix this... Thank you

the oil pressure light blinking at idle and at all RPM

Van description: 1989 tintop syncro, rebuilt 2.1 WBX with about 5K miles, a

lot of peripheral items were replaced at rebuild including the low and high

pressure senders. Mann oil filter, 10W40 dino oil in winter, 20W50 in

summer. 10cent (Chris Corkin) oil cooler with fan.

The Problem: The oil pressure light always blinks continuously when I turn

the ignition on and went away when I started the engine.... until about a

month ago... it blinks once, (not blinking continuously as before). My

mechanic said the blue oil pressure sender is bad... so I ordered a new one

and put it on. And now it blinks continuously, engine running or not at all

RPM, cold or warm engine... I check the sender wire, looking OK the white

plastic connector is OK too.

What else to check? Could the high oil pressure sender be bad too? Is it

safe to drive about 20 miles to the mechanic or get towed to him?

thanks in advance

dan

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